Yet, Gabe Newell is worth over $4 billion ... Washington-based company also makes some wildly popular games: "DOTA 2" and "Team Fortress 2" are among the most popular games on Steam.

Gabe Newell, the co-founder and CEO of the popular games company Valve Corporation, is arguably the most popular executive in the gaming industry. But he’s also extremely accessible over email ...

Its computer games include Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike, Team Fortress Classic, Team Fortress 2, and Day of Defeat. The company was founded by Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington on August ...