10 richest nerds in the world
Net worth
$14.9 billion
Skinny
Dell Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell has amassed a net worth of nearly $15 billion through Dell Inc. , the world's third-largest personal-computer maker. Dell owns 15.2 percent of the company. But about two thirds of Dell's fortune is invested through MSD Capital LP, his personal investment company, which owns stakes in Domino's Pizza Inc., Asbury Automotive Group Inc. and Blueknight Energy Partners LP.