Top 20 most powerful people in the world for 2015 – See who’s number 1! (With Pictures)

6. Bill Gates 

Here is a tidbit brought to you by Forbes that may make you feel old: It has been 40 years since Bill Gatesand Paul Allen came together to launch a company known as Microsoft. There was once a time when it seemed ridiculous that homes around the world would have one computer, let alone multiple devices. We now live in a world where we use a personal computer for work purposes while at the same time listening to radio on smart phones or similar mobile devices. The Bill and Miranda Gates Foundation came under fire during the fall of 2015 regarding investments in fossil fuels.