Bill Gates, with $128 billion, is one of the U.S.’s richest, despite a high-profile divorce and extensive philanthropy. His wealth comes from Microsoft, and he’s been a prominent figure in the billionaire rankings since the ’90s.
Maroš Šefcovic, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, and Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, receive Bill Gates, Founder of Gates Ventures, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Chair of Breakthrough Energy Ventures. European Commission – Photographer: Lukasz Kobus.
