One of the richest men in the
world, Bill Gates, has revealed the two 'craziest' purchases he has ever made
in his life.
Mr Bill Gates, the world’s second
richest man, has revealed the two “craziest” decisions he ever made in terms of
buying stuff.
According to the Business
Insider, Gates is the founder of Microsoft and co-founder of the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation, and is the world’s second-richest person with an
estimated fortune of $91.8bn, according to Bloomberg’s index.
Gates officially became a
billionaire when he was 31 — the youngest billionaire in history, at the time.
But the boost to his bank account didn’t send him on a spending spree, Gates
said during a media interview.
“I don’t have many things that
are extravagant taste, so it didn’t change too much,” Gates said, adding that
his primary concern at the time was being able to pay his employees, many of
whom had families to care for.
“So, you didn’t say ‘Oh I’m going
to buy a Porsche?'” he was asked.
“I did — that I did,” Gates said.
“That was an indulgence, and then eventually for my travel, I got a plane,
which is a huge indulgence, so those are my two.”
“So, you have a Porsche and a
plane and that’s it?” he was asked. “In terms of crazy things, yes,” he said.
Gates has previously referred to
his private jet as a “guilty pleasure” and “big splurge.” It has been widely
reported that he owns a Bombardier BD-700 Global Express with seating for up to
19 people — and bought for $40m.
Gates also said he has a
trampoline room in his home, a $125m mansion in Medina, Washington, which is
less than one mile from fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos.
“We have a trampoline room in our
house. The kids like that. An indoor trampoline — I recommend it,” he said.
It may not come as a surprise that Gates isn’t one for opulence. He and
his wife Melinda are incredibly focused on philanthropy, having donated more
than $2b in 2016 to causes related to global health and development and US
education
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