Bill Gates originally owned 45% of Microsoft and sold it as a way to diversify his wealth. If he had kept it that would have made him a trillionaire right now.

Bill Gates originally owned 45% of Microsoft and sold it as a way to diversify his wealth. If he had kept it that would have made him a trillionaire right now. It's not too hard to think that someone else can come along and actually be a trillionaire. Especially if you consider that after a certain point, you don't need any more money to live in luxury and can keep your company stock and watch it grow.