Buffett Passes Gates as Richest Person, Forbes Says

March 5, 2008 11:46 pm

Warren Buffett beat out Bill Gates for the top spot on Forbes magazine’s annual list of billionaires worldwide, ending a 13- year reign for Microsoft Corp.’s co-founder.  Buffett’s wealth increased $10 billion to about $62 billion in the 12 months through Feb. 11, mostly from a gain in his company’s shares. 

See the 2008 Forbe´s  Billionaires list here:

 http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/10/billionaires08_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html

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