Carlos Slim Helu vs. Bill Gates
Who will win?
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Name Carlos Slim Helu |
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Net worth
๐ฐ $91.2B |
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Born January 28, 1940 (age 84) |
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Education |
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Source Telecom |
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Industry Diversified |
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Every Sunday, Slim's father would give him a 5-peso allowance and required him to record his purchases in a ledger. Before going into business, Slim taught algebra at UNAM, a university in Mexico City.
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Name Bill Gates |
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Net worth
๐ฐ $135.4B |
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Born October 28, 1955 (age 68) |
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Education |
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Source Microsoft |
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Industry Technology |
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When Gates was a kid, he spent so much time reading that his parents finally forbade him from bringing books to the dinner table. Gates took a break from classes his senior year in high school to do programming with his friend Paul Allen at a power plant in North Bonneville, Washington.