If he spent $1 million a day, it would take him 245 years to spend his fortune.

如果他每天花一百萬美金，必須要耗費 245 年才能將全部財產用盡

Here's how he made all that cash.

他的錢是這樣賺來的：

In 1975, Gates cofounded Microsoft.

1975 年，蓋茲和別人共同創辦了微軟

Twelve years later, he became the world's youngest billionaire at the time.

十二年後，他成為了當時全球最年輕的億萬富翁

He later released Windows 95, and became the world's richest man.

後來 Windows 95 發售，他成了世界上最有錢的人

He's been at the top of the list ever since.

自那之後，他就一直名列首富

Gates is also a leading philanthropist.

蓋茲同時也是一位重要的慈善家

He stepped down as Microsoft CEO to focus on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

他卸下了微軟 CEO 的職位，專注於經營「比爾 & 梅琳達・蓋茲基金會」

The foundation has given away $41.3 biilion to charity.

這個基金會至今已向慈善機構捐出共 413 億美金

Gates doesn't to forget to splurge on himself, though.

然而，蓋茲並沒有忘記要將財產揮霍在自己身上

He bought a $21 million jet in 1997.

他在 1997 年買了一台價值 2100 萬的噴射機

He's had tons of luxurious cars over the years.

這些年來他收集了各種奢侈的車款

He even once got arrested for speeding in a Porsche 911.

他甚至曾因為超速駕駛保時捷 911 而被逮捕

Gates had an extensive art collection.

蓋茲收藏了種類廣泛的美術品

In 1988, he spent $36 million on this Winslow Homer painting.

1988 年，他花了 3600 萬美金買下這幅溫斯洛・荷馬的畫作

That piece hangs in his $63 million home near Seattle.

這幅畫掛在他價值 6300 萬美金、座落於西雅圖附近的家中

It has 24 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, a reception hall that holds 200 people,

這個家裡有 24 間廁所、 6 間廚房、一間能夠容納 200 人的會客廳、

and a artificial stream stocked with fish.

還有一條裝滿魚的人工小溪

In 2010, Bill, Melinda, and Warren Buffett created “The Giving Pledge.”

在 2010 年，比爾、梅琳達、還有巴菲特共同倡議了「贈與誓言」

Those who join pledge to give half of their wealth to charity.

參與了此誓言的人必須要將他們一半的財產捐贈給慈善機構