Currently the richest man in the world. Bill Gates could spend $1,000 a minute for the next 80 years, and still be worth more than Oprah Winfrey, Jerry Seinfeld, the Olson Twins, the Hilton Sisters, Tom Cruise, P. Diddy, and Cameron Diaz Combined. Bill Gates is perhaps the most influential person in history in the technology field. His company Microsoft literally pioneered the entire software industry. Bill Gates often catches a lot of flack in the media, but there is an old saying, "If they are not talking about you, then you aren't doing anything." An incredible genius, love him or hate him, you have to respect the man's results.