Originally Posted by Mike33

I don't think that Bill Gates invented the operating system, he just bought the company that had already developed it for about $50k (some call it the biggest blunder in business history for that little fledgling company). However, Gates did market it to the world so he does deserve all the money that has come from it. I'm not sure if Bill Gates has actually invented anything but you don't have to invent to be successful, as Tiger Woods shows us.

It really is nice though to see new money like this which really is an example of the American Dream.