Sunday, Aug 30, 2020, 4:36 pm

By:Tony Williams

#9 Gabe Newell

Gabe Newell is the managing director of video game development and online distribution company Valve Corporation. And that's just a very fancy way of saying he's the world's richest geek. Years ago he dropped out of the world's most prestigious university, Harvard. With an estimated wealth of 1.2 billion his decision does not seem to have harmed him.