SEATTLE — In YouGov's annual study, Seattle's Bill Gates has been named "World's Most Admired Man."
The study included the views of people in 35 countries, with over 37,000 people interviewed to compile the list.
[ Read the full results, and learn about how the study was conducted, at this link. ]
Angelina Jolie was ranked as the world’s most admired woman.
Barack and Michelle Obama, the former U.S. president and first lady, ranked in the No. 2 spots for most admired man and woman.
>> See photos of Bill Gates throughout the year.
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