Bill Gates

Bill GatesFounder of Microsoft... Wrote his first computer program in 8th grade Lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer his freshman year at Harvard..  His sophomore year, he developed

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Bill Gates

Founder of Microsoft

Childhood

Grew up in Seattle, WA

Born October 28, 1955 to

& Mary Gates William H Gates II

Mother was a schoolteacher,

University of Washington regent,

chairman of United Way International

Father is Seattle

attorney

Bill Gate’s School days

Enrolled into Lakeside Prep at age 13

Wrote his first computer program

in 8th grade

Lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer his

freshman year at Harvard Steve is now Microsoft’s chief executive officer

 His sophomore year, he developed a solution to one of a series of unsolved problems that was later published in a paper with Harvard

scientists

 Solution held record as the fastest version in

over thirty years

Career

Gates, and long-time friend Paul Allen,

co-founder Microsoft

Left Harvard his junior year to devote

his life to Microsoft

Created software for personal

computers

Chairman of Microsoft Corp

- Has brought the company to continually advance and improve software technology

- He has made it easier, more cost-effective and more enjoyable to use computers

- Microsoft is now the worldwide leader in software, services, and solutions that help people and businesses reach full potential.

Gates and his wife, Melinda, created a foundation called the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

It has over $28.8 billion to support charitable initiatives in the areas of global health and education

Bill Gates ($53 billion) is now the 2nd

richest man in the world

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