How Bill Gates Spends His $153 Billion Fortune


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Bill Gates is one of a few centibillionaires in the world.

He and his ex-wife Melinda French Gates have vowed to give away most of his fortune.

Gates has invested in various stocks and assets and launched a $1 billion investment fund.

He owns at least 12 parcels of land spanning roughly 10.5 acres, purchased for approximately $34 million between 1988 and 2009.

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