Bill Gates

About Bill Gates

Microsoft co-founder who developed the company into one of the most successful in history. From 1995 until 2009, Forbes ranked him as the world's wealthiest person.

William Henry Gates III is an American business magnate, software developer, investor, author, and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of Microsoft, along with his late childhood friend Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer, president and chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. He is considered one of the best known entrepreneurs of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. Gates was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. In 1975, he and Allen founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It became the world's largest personal computer software company. Gates led the company as chairman and CEO until stepping down as CEO in January 2000, succeeded by Steve Ballmer, but he remained chairman of the board of directors and became chief software architect.

Years active	1972–present
Board member of	Berkshire Hathaway, Microsoft (former, both)
Parents	Bill Gates Sr. (father), Mary Maxwell (mother)
Occupation	Software developer, investor, entrepreneur
Education	Harvard University (dropped out)
Children	3
Known for	Co-founder of Microsoft and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Born	William Henry Gates III, October 28, 1955, Seattle, Washington, U.S.

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Trivia

He attended Lakeside School where the Mothers Club used garage-sale proceeds to buy a Teletype Model 33 ASR computer. This was the computer he learned to program on.

Bill Gates before fame

He hacked into his high school's computer system to ensure that his classes would have more girls than boys.

Achievement of Bill Gates

He went to Lakeside School, where the Mothers Club utilized the funds from a garage sale to purchase a Teletype Model 33 ASR computer. This was the machine on which he learned to program.

Salary 2020

$1 Million

Net Worth 2020

$125 Billion

Bill Gates family life

On January 1, 1994, he married Melinda Gates; after 27 years together, they decided to divorce in 2021. He has two daughters, Phoebe and Jennifer, as well as a son, Rory.

Associations of Bill Gates

During the computer revolution, his work was frequently compared to that of Steven Jobs, a tough competitor.

Bill Gates Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	70 kg
Height	175 cm
Eye Color	Greyish Blue
Hair Color	Grey

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Jennifer Katharine Gates	Daughter		N/A
Phoebe Adele Gates	Daughter		N/A
Bill Gates Sr.	Father		N/A
William Henry Gates I	Grandfather		N/A
James Willard Maxwell	Grandfather		N/A
Lillian Elizabeth Rice	Grandmother		N/A
Mary Maxwell Gates	Mother	$5 Million - $10 Million (Approx.)	Teacher
Kristi Gates	Sister		N/A
Libby Gates	Sister		N/A
Rory John Gates	Son		N/A
Melinda Gates	Spouse	$70 Billion	Entrepreneur