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Bill Gates

Bill Gates

Bill Gates is an American businessman who was one of the creators of the company Microsoft. He is one of the richest men in the world and is famous for his contributions to the field of technology, for his generous donations to international causes, and… for being one of the riches men in the world.

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About Bill Gates

He was born in Washington State and while in the 8th grade was given the opportunity to work with a mainframe computer. He quickly found that he had an aptitude for them and traded his skills for finding bugs and writing code for access to computers. He went to Harvard College in 1973 and was studying there when the world’s first micro’ (not the size of a small room) computer was released. He decided to leave Harvard and start a company that created software for home computers. In 1976 he formed the company Microsoft.

Gates lead the company into the new age of personal computers and then into the internet age, as both he and Microsoft had continuing success. Due to this success, Bill Gates has been the wealthiest man in the world for nearly 15 years running.

In January of 2000, he began removing himself more and more from the direct control of Microsoft to devote more time to a charitable organization he created, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This foundation works on health, poverty, and educational issues all over the world using both the business acumen and billions of dollars that Bill Gates brings with him.

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