The founder of Microsoft Corp. Bill Gates and his wife Melinda have won first place in the list of the wealthiest couples in the world, MarketWatch writes referring to Wealth-X.
The combined wealth of the couple, who are known for their active charity work, is estimated $ 85.7 billion. They recently celebrated the 21th anniversary of their marriage.
On the second place are the founder of the Spanish clothing retailer Inditex Amancio Ortega and his wife Flora Perez, who married in 2001. Together, they have assets worth $ 70.7 billion, Interfax reports.