5 Richest People in the World Who Own Publicly Traded Companies

#4 Bill Gates

Net Worth: $129 billion

Public Company: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) who still owns a stake in the company despite diversifying his investments over time. Although his divorce with Melinda Gates lowered his net worth, Bill Gates is nevertheless worth $129 billion as of April 2022. To date, Bill Gates has donated over $59 billion to his Gates Foundation.