There are yacht connoisseurs, and then there is American billionaire Gabe Newell. He is the co-founder of the video game developer Valve and the man behind Valve's widely-used Steam game service. Gabe Newell, co-founder and managing director of Valve Corporation, is one of the richest people on the planet. With an estimated net worth of around $5.5 billion, he has secured a spot among the wealthiest individuals in America.
The latest ranking of the richest people in America puts Valve co-founder Gabe Newell in the top 100, thanks to his estimated $5.5 billion net worth. Valve boss Gabe Newell can afford to buy whatever he wants in the next Steam sale without having to hide the receipts from his significant other. For Valve boss Gabe Newell, these attributes have made him not just rich, but filthy, stinking rich. According to Forbes' most recent 400 list, Gabe Newell has a net worth around $5.5 billion.
Gabe Newell launched Steam back in 2003, and since then it's made him a very rich man indeed. The founder of Valve was placed on Forbes' list of the wealthiest individuals in America. There's a video games billionaire among the 100 richest people in America now, with Gabe Newell placing highly in the rankings. Valve founder Gabe Newell has a net worth around $5.5 billion, according to the most recent rich list put together by business magazine.