Bill Gates gave so much money away that his former no.2 and Microsoft successor is now wealthier than him

• Billionaire Bill Gates was once crowned the richest man in the world for 18 years, but now his former right-hand man, Steve Ballmer has topped his wealth. After Gates’ net worth plummeted $51 billion to reflect his philanthropic spending, Ballmer took his spot as the fifth richest man in the world, as Gates slipped down to 12th place. And the Microsoft cofounder will only continue to slide down the ranking as he’s determined to not die rich.

Bill Gates was once the richest man in the world for 18 years...