Zara co-founder Amancio Ortega becomes world’s richest
Following a surge in the share price of Spanish clothing and accessories retailer Zara, its co-founder Amancio Ortega has become the world’s richest man, dethroning Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. At present, the net worth of the 80-year-old Amancio Ortega is $78 billion, while that of 60-year-old Bill Gates is $77.4 billion, as per Forbes. 