10 richest nerds in the world
Net worth
$18.7 billion
Skinny
The co-founder of Google Inc. is worth $18.7 billion. About 84 percent his fortune is held in Google shares, which have declined 6.3 percent this year. Google's stated goal is 'to make all the world's information universally accessible and useful.' Others have compared the vision of Brin -- and partner Larry Page-- to the impact of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of modern printing.