Can Bill Gates Become the Richest American in History? By Scalper1 | September 27, 2015 0 Comment Scalper1 News Bill Gates is the richest person in the world today, but he isn’t the richest person in American history. That honor goes to John D. Rockefeller, the late founder and largest shareholder of Scalper1 News Scalper1 News Related posts: How Bill Gates Makes Over $1 Million Every Day Doing Nothing 3 Lessons the Richest Man in the World Learned From Warren Buffett The Advice From Warren Buffett That Bill Gates Ignored Will Bill Gates Step Down? – Analyst Blog