7. Bill Gates
The wealthiest man in the world and the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ranks seventh on the list with the most powerful people.
The most generous philanthropist this world has seen is using his net worth to improve lives, change outcomes and effect social change.
Through his Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation he has given away $30 billion since 2000. And recently has announced that the Foundation will “double down” on initiatives to promote major breakthroughs for people in poor countries.
The Foundation is funding programs to develop affordable technologies to reduce child mortality, improve agricultural efficiency, spread the use of digital banking and revolutionize education through software.
