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brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com - 10/2/2009

Tech's biggest loser: Bill Gates

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The collective net worth of the super rich on Forbes's annual list of the 400 wealthiest Americans fell by $300 billion over the past 12 months, and the tech sector spilled its share of the red ink. Microsoft's Bill Gates lost the most — at least on paper. His net worth dropped ...

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Bill Gates Lost $7 Billion Last Year, Is Still Richer Than God [Money]
Gizmodo — ... on the planet, but he's less richer than everybody else than last year. Other losers on this year's Forbes 400 include Paul Allen, who lost $4.5 billion, Michael Dell, who lost $2.8 billion, and Steve Ballmer, who lost $1.7 billion. Amazon's Jeff Bezos, unlike all the other tech mavens on the list who lost money, actually made $100 million this year, bringing his value up to $8.8 billion. Good for him! I'm sure that made a fucking difference. [Forbes via Fortune] ...

Bill Gates lost $7 billion, still has very little chance of going broke
Gadgetell — ... Bezos who managed to go up by $100 million dollars.  But sadly (can I really use sadly when speaking about millions and billions?) Bezos is still only worth a little over what Bill Gates lost last year.  So I guess even with a $7 billion loss, Bill Gates is still clearly the winner. Finally, two other notable names include Eric Schmidt and Steve Jobs, who are still very wealthy but managed to lose $400 and $600 million respectively. Read [Forbes] and [Fortune] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson ...