Billionaires ranking in the technology circle

by diglog on 2011-02-24 13:24:05

Although we have long been accustomed to Bill Gates sitting firmly on the throne as the world's richest person, lists that include symbols from all industries always seem somewhat unprofessional. Recently, PCMAG magazine published a dedicated rich list for tech leaders based on the preferences of IT enthusiasts.

1. **Bill Gates** - $54 billion

This Harvard dropout may no longer serve as Microsoft's CEO, but he remains the company's board chairman. In his spare time, his main "work" is promoting charity through the foundation he established with his wife.

2. **Larry Ellison** - $27 billion

Since Oracle primarily targets the enterprise market, Ellison’s name isn't as well-known among the general consumer public. Interestingly, he too is a college dropout.

3. **Larry Page and Sergey Brin** - Each $15 billion

Before them, no one would have thought that writing a search algorithm could make you one of the top billionaires in the world. These two Google founders are only 37 years old. Regarding their education, they were classmates at Stanford and both graduated.

4. **Michael Dell** - $14 billion

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