Mukesh Ambani vs. Bill Gates
Who will win?
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Name Mukesh Ambani |
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Net worth
๐ฐ $114.4B |
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Born April 19, 1957 (age 67) |
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Education |
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Source Diversified |
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Industry Energy |
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During the Covid-19 lockdown, Ambani raised more than $20 billion selling a third of Jio to a string of investors, such as Facebook and Google. Reliance owns Network18, a licensee of Forbes Media. Ambani's U.S. educated daughter Isha's marriage to fellow billionaire Ajay Piramal's son in December 2018 drew 10,000 guests, including Hillary Clinton. Reliance Industries bought the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New York for $98 million.
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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.