Bill Gates Bill Gates (English: William Henry October 28, 1955-) is an American entrepreneur, software engineer, philanthropist, and chairman of Microsoft Corporation. He founded Microsoft with Paul Allen, served as Microsoft's CEO and Chief Software Designer, and holds more than 8% of the company's common stock, and is the company's largest individual shareholder.Bill Gates was ranked as the world's richest man for 13 consecutive years in the Forbes list of the world's billionaires from 1995 to 2007.He formally retired from Microsoft on June 27, 2008, and donated $58 billion of his personal fortune to the company.... On June 27, 2008, he officially retired from Microsoft and donated all of his $58 billion personal fortune to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. On March 12, 2009, Forbes magazine announced its ranking of the world's richest people, and Bill Gates returned to the top of the list with $40 billion in assets.
Chinese Name: Bill Gates
Foreign Name: William Henry "Bill" Gates III
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
Date of Birth: October 28, 1955
Occupation: Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation
Graduates Institutions: Lakeside High School, Harvard University
Major Achievements: Co-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen***
Bill Gates (1955 ----) Co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, Chairman and Chief Software Architect of Microsoft Corporation. Bill Gates is the Chairman and Chief Software Architect of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Corporation is a worldwide leader in personal and business computing software, services and Internet technologies. In its last fiscal year ended June 2008, Microsoft had revenues of $62 billion, operated in 78 countries and regions, and had more than 91,000 employees worldwide.
Biography
Gates was born on October 28, 1955, and grew up in Seattle with his two sisters. Their father, William H. Gates II, is a Seattle attorney. Gates' late mother, Mary Gates, was a schoolteacher, a trustee of the University of Washington and president of United Way International. Gates attended public elementary schools and the private Lakeshore Middle School in Seattle. There he discovered his interest in software and began computer programming at age 13. In 1973, Gates enrolled at Harvard University. He became good friends with Steve Ballmer, now the CEO of Microsoft. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version of the BASIC programming language for the first microcomputer, the MITS Altair. In his junior year of college, Gates left Harvard and devoted his full attention to Microsoft, which he founded in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by the belief that the computer would become the most important tool in every home and office, they began developing software for the personal computer. Gates' vision and his foresight of the personal computer became the key to the success of Microsoft and the software industry. Under Gates' leadership, Microsoft has continued to develop and improve software technology to make it easier to use, less expensive, and more enjoyable. The company is committed to the long term, as evidenced by its current research and development expenditures of more than $5 billion annually. In 1999, Gates authored Business @ the Speed of Thought: Using a Digital Nervous System, a book that shows how computer technology can solve business problems in new ways. The book is published in over 60 countries and in 25 languages. Future Tense won widespread acclaim and was listed as a bestseller in The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. Gates' previous book, The Road Ahead, published in 1995, topped the New York Times bestseller list for seven weeks. Gates donated all proceeds from both books to nonprofit organizations to support the use of technology for education and skills training. Recent photo of Gates
In addition to his love of computers and software, Gates has an interest in biotechnology. He sits on the board of directors of ICOS, a company that specializes in protein matrices and small-molecule therapeutics. He is also an investor in many other biotech companies. Gates also founded Corbis, which is developing one of the world's largest visual information resources - a comprehensive digital archive of art and photography from public and private collections worldwide. In addition, Gates, along with cell phone pioneer Craig McCaw, has invested in Teledesic, an ambitious plan to use hundreds of low-orbiting satellites to provide two-way broadband telecommunications with worldwide coverage. Philanthropy is also very important to Gates. He and his wife, Melinda, have donated $3.46 billion to establish a fund to support philanthropy in the areas of global healthcare and education, in the hope that scientific and technological advances in these critical areas will benefit all of humanity as it enters the 21st century. To date, the fund established by Gates and his wife, Melinda Gates, has spent $1.73 billion on global health and more than $900 million on improving learning conditions, including the purchase of computer equipment for the Gates Library, and Internet training and Internet access for public *** libraries in low-income communities in the United States and Canada. In addition, more than $260 million will be spent on community programs in the Pacific Northwest, and more than $380 million will be spent on special projects and annual gift-giving events. Gates and Melinda French Gates were married on 1/1/1994. They have three children. Gates loves to read and enjoys playing golf and bridge. Bill Gates retired on June 27, 2008, what image does he hold in the minds of his colleagues at Microsoft? This belongs to the CEO Ballmer, who has been at the helm of Microsoft for 28 years with him***, has the most to say. "He was a relatively introverted young man, not too talkative, but full of energy, especially active at night. It was so often the case that he was only ready for bed when I woke up in the morning." That's how Ballmer described Bill Gates in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal. Ballmer is right, perhaps the only thing that is most critical to success is vigor, and that is the best gift that Bill Gates has left for all of us!
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Gates was the richest man in the world from 2001 - 2007! He was ranked third in the world in 2008, and once again in 2009! He narrowly fell to second in the world in 2010. He is a genius, began programming at the age of 13, and predicted that he would become a millionaire at the age of 25; he is a business wizard, unique vision so that he can always accurately see the future of the IT industry, unique management tools, so that the growing Microsoft can maintain vitality; his wealth is a myth, at the age of 39 became the world's richest man, and for 13 consecutive years on the Forbes list of the top position, the myth of the This myth is like a dazzling firework in the night sky, stinging the eyes of hundreds of millions of people. He is the Chairman and Chief Software Designer of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Corporation is a world leader in providing software, services, and Internet technologies for personal and business computers. As of fiscal 2008, Microsoft had revenues of nearly $62 billion and employed more than 91,000 people in 78 countries and territories.
Edited biography
William Henry Gates III
Biography gives us the truth: Bill Gates was born in Seattle, in the northwest corner of the United States. He attended Ridgeview Elementary School and Lakeshore Middle School in Seattle. Bill grew up with a lot of energy, as early as a baby he could make the cradle rock, and from a young age he loved to think, and when he was obsessed with something, he could devote himself to it. From his grandmother's gentle introduction to the world to his parents' painstaking search for the right clubs and schools for Bill Gates, the soil was fertile and the air fresh for his talents to develop. Grandmother especially loved to play games with smart little Bill, especially games that involved some intelligence. She taught Junior Bill to play checkers, chips, and bridge, among other things she enjoyed playing. When playing games, Grandma always loved to say to Junior Bill, "Think hard! Think hard!" She also often applauded Bill for making a good move or playing a good card, and she often let Bill Gates read books and told him stories, from which Bill Gates benefited greatly. With his grandmother's help and guidance, he became a reader with a wide range of interests and wasted time - reading became a great way to pass the time. He loved the summer reading contests held at a library near his home, where he always came in first among the boys, and occasionally as the overall winner. Recognizing Bill Gates' potential for thinking and remembering, his grandmother was always ready to activate this aspect of Bill's potential. Sometimes when the two grandchildren would go for a walk in the park, his grandmother would often share with Bill Gates a technique for playing chess or reading a particular piece of writing, so that Bill could look for a newer way to play the game or to express a more original and insightful opinion. Bill Gates' parents were also very interested in their child's development. In their simple way of life, they cared more about their children's growth and education, and they always spent as much time as possible with them after work. The family was constantly engaged in a variety of games, from chess to jigsaw competitions and almost any puzzle. As his son grew older, the environment in the family was no longer adequate for the further development of Bill Gates' talents. Little Bill sometimes blamed his mother for his lack of intelligence yet! So, the parents turned their attention to the community and actively looked for a space for Bill where he belonged. At one event, Bill Gates prepared a report for the class called "Investing for Gates Corporation". The report became almost a family affair, with his grandmother helping with the cover, and even his father stepping in to help in a lively atmosphere. After graduating from elementary school, his parents, after consulting with Bill Gates, sent him to Lakeside High School. At Lakeshore, Bill became obsessed with computers, a subject to which he would devote his life. Bill Gates often organized his studies according to his interests while attending Lakeshore High School. Bill Gates worked on his favorite classes and did very well in them, such as math and reading. Every time his parents saw the report card Bill brought home, they did not pull their punches and chastise Bill Gates, even though they knew Bill would have learned better in some of his classes. After graduating from high school, Bill Gates would have loved to attend Harvard University, which was exactly what his parents' biggest wish was. Fortunately, Bill Gates' parents didn't see their children as their own private property like other parents do, and had to let their children accomplish what their parents liked. After calm reflection, the parents gave up the idea of their son becoming a lawyer and let Bill Gates have a free hand in the college field. This helped Bill Gates a lot. But a year later, an even bigger dilemma lay before Bill Gates' parents: Bill Gates was to leave Harvard, give up his Kumshu studies, and start a computer company with someone else! On March 3, 1986, Microsoft officially went public. In 1990, Microsoft launched WINDOWS 3.0. In 1995, Microsoft launched Windows 95 operating system, which is a truly epoch-making software. It allows users to get rid of the tedious and boring DOS commands, thus making personal computers extremely easy to use. The Road Ahead (The Road to the Future), published in 1995, has been on the top of the New York Times bestseller list for seven consecutive weeks. Some of the prophecies in the book have become reality. According to overseas media reports, Gates once said that as a full-time philanthropist, the first stop he would make would be China. Farewell Speech When he created Microsoft 33 years ago, Gates was also a developer, and it is thanks to the developers of the Windows operating system that Microsoft is the industry leader today. At yesterday's opening speech, Gates did not forget these creditors, "Microsoft's success lies in our relationship with developers." People who have been in the IT industry long enough should remember that in 1995 Netscape was as powerful as ever, and the browser