The Microsoft co-founder still has so much he wants to do, he says. He remains a "technology advisor" for Microsoft, and spends much of his time using his net worth — currently $128 billion, Forbes estimates — to fund potential solutions for the global issues he sees as most pressing, particularly disease, poverty, climate change and access to healthcare and education.
Those issues are the focus of Gates' latest project: an upcoming five-part Netflix docuseries called "What's Next? The Future With Bill Gates," set to premiere on September 18.