A thread at the end of his shirt sleeve had come loose from its stitching. Wearing a brown jacket without a watch or tie and with uncombed hair, he was far from flamboyant. At first glance, William Henry 'Bill' Gates III, 58, is seemingly unaffected by his huge wealth. In Paris, the richest person in the world and a global champion of philanthropy boarded a private jet to fly to a place which has become important to him: Indonesia.

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