Amancio Ortega Now World's Third-Richest Person As Net Worth Soars $1.2 Billion. ByNoah Kirsch, Former Staff. Mar 25, 2017, 09:00am EDT. Share. Save. This article is more than 8 years old.

Bill Gates may no longer be the world's richest man. The Microsoft co-founder, who is worth a reported $78.5 billion, was just momentarily topped by Amancio Ortega, the founder of the Zara fashion ...