Brief Biography of Bill Gates
Gates is co-founder of one of the most recognized brands in the world, Microsoft. According to the Forbes magazine, Bill Gates is the richest man in the world and has held the number one position for many years.
Gates was born and grew up in Seattle, Washington USA. His father, William H. Gates II was a Seattle attorney and his mother, Mary Maxwell Gates was a school teacher and chairperson of the United Way charity.
Bill Gates and his two sisters had a comfortable upbringing, with Gates being able to attend the exclusive secondary "Lakeside School."
He started studying at Harvard University in 1973 where he met up with Paul Allen. He did not go on to graduate from Harvard University as he left in his junior year to start what was to become the largest computer software company in the world; Microsoft Corporation.
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Bill Gates at a Glance
William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, philanthropist, and chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen.
He is ranked consistently one of the world's wealthiest people
and the wealthiest overall as of 2009.
During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and remains the largest individual shareholder with more than 8 percent of the common stock.Gates regularly documents his share ownership through public SEC form 4 filings. He has also authored or co-authored several books.
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- Lizblueberry Lizblueberry Aug 26, 2008 @ 11:48 pm
- I have a lot of respect and admiration for Bill Gates. He and his wife have given tens of millions of dollars to charity and his contribution to the internet has had an impact on just about everyone's life.
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- Hitesh Dubey Hitesh Dubey Aug 9, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
- only i will say about bil gates that He is brilliant person.
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Gates: How Microsoft's Mogul Reinvented an Industry--and Made Himself the Richest Man in America
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According to this "independent" biography, the computer whiz kid, Harvard dropout, youngest self-made billionaire ever William Henry "Bill" Gates III (b. 1955) has dominated the immense, dramatic story of America's electronic revolution. Manes, a former columnist for PC/computing magazine, and Seattle Times high-tech reporter Andrews combine authoritative discussions of technology with a clear and entertaining prose style.
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