Bill Gates briefly overtaken by Amancio Ortega as world’s richest personThe elusive Spanish business man overtook the Microsoft founder on the Forbes rich list Heather Saul@heatheranne941 minutes agoAmancio Ortega was briefly the richest man in the worldBill Gatesbriefly lost the title of richest man in the world on Friday. The philanthropist and Microsoft founder was knocked off the top of the Forbes Billionaires real time list by Amancio Ortega, a Spanish businessman and founding chairman of the Inditex fashion group. His company is responsible for popular fashion brands such as Zara. The son of a railway worker, Ortega was born during the Spanish civil war and grew up in relative poverty. The 79-year-old left school at the age of 13 to work full time in a clothing shop. According to Forbes, he established Zara in 1975 with his ex-wife Rosalia Mera, selling lingerie and bathrobes the couple made in their living room. Read moreBill Gates and Warren Buffett top list of world's most generous peopleBill Gates calls for Manhattan Project-style renewable ene,,,,The Independent
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