Bill Gates had an estimated net worth of US$90.6 billion at the time. , Gates had a net worth of $95.4 billion, making him the second-richest person in the world, behind Bezos. Later in his career and since leaving Microsoft, Gates pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors. He donated large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2009, Gates and Warren Buffett founded The Giving Pledge, whereby they and other billionaires pledge to give at least half of their wealth to philanthropy. The foundation works to save lives and improve
Bill Gates Must Die Bill Gates Must Die "Bill Gates Must Die" is the third track on John Vanderslice's "Mass Suicide Occult Figurines" album released in 2000 on Barsuk Records. On 9 February 2000, "SF Weekly" reported that Vanderslice had trouble releasing a number of promotional compact discs of the album "Mass Suicide Occult Figurines" featuring the track "Bill Gates Must Die". The Los Altos, California-based CD manufacturer Media Technology Services declined the release stating they took issue with the submitted cover art that spoofed the Microsoft logo. Sales associate of the company, Parvis Ghajar, said "By looking at [the CD], it implied that