Founder of Microsoft has lost the title of richest man in the world due to the fact that the transfer of billions of dollars to charity. According to expert research organization Wealth-X David Lincoln, "the competition there would be no chance if he had not donated money to charity, reports Today-News. Gates and his wife Melinda are the founders of the charity Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which donates money to improve health around the world and global development, as well as on the education system in the U.S., reports Reuters. Spouses have listed for this purpose is already $ 28 billion in that case, if Gates is not involved in charity work, his fortune was estimated to be $ 88 billion, says Lincoln. On Wednesday, Forbes magazine will publish a ranking of the richest people in the world in 2011. Experts predict that Gates would take him in second place with $ 49 billion, losing first place by billionaire Carlos Slim ($ 60 billion).
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