Forbes names Bill Gates ‘Most Powerful Man in technology’
November 7th, 2010 - 11:30 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 7 (ANI): Bill Gates has been listed as the most powerful man in the technology world by Forbes.
The founder of Microsoft, Gates has been named the 10th most powerful man in the world, ahead of the likes of Rupert Murdoch, Hillary Clinton and Steve Jobs, reports The Telegraph.
Forbes has praised him for his work in coaxing 40 of the world’s richest people to pledge the majority of their wealth to charities and good causes.
Apple’s chief Steve Jobs is recognised by Forbes for his “insane” creativity and ability to “transform multi-billion dollar industry every few years” with his latest must-have devices, such as the iPhone and iPad.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin, co-founders of Google, appear jointly at number 22 in the list, while Mark Zuckerberg, the social network’s founder, is ranked 18 places lower, at 40 on the Forbes Powerful People List for 2010.
Wikileaks’ controversial editor-in-chief and “genius provocateur” Julian Assange is at number 68 on the list.
“Governments and corporations with dirty laundry should be afraid, very afraid,” noted Forbes.
The top 10 in Forbes list:
1.Hu Jintao2.Barack Obama3.Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud4.Vladimir Putin5.Pope Benedict XVI6.Angela Merkel7.David Cameron8.Ben Bernanke9.Sonia Gandhi10.Bill Gates (ANI)
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