Bill Gates Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Bill Gates (Trey, William Henry Gates III)

Last Updated: 14 Oct, 2023 | Views: 1047

Age: 69

Profession: Business Men

Other Profession(s): Author, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Investor, Software Developer

Famous For: Co-founding of Microsoft

Higher Education: Graduation

Net Worth: $115 billion

Bill Gates Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

28 Oct, 1955 (69 Years 01 Month 11 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Washington

Birth District

Seattle

Birth Sign

Scorpio

Religion

Christianity

Nationalities

American

Bill Gates Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
William Henry Gates III is a successful businessman, software developer, investor, writer, and philanthropist from the United States. He established Microsoft with his late childhood friend Paul Allen. Gates served as CEO, chairman, president, and chief software architect during his tenure at Microsoft. He also served as the company's largest individual stakeholder until May 2014. During the 1970s and 1980s, he was one of the most prominent entrepreneurs in the microcomputer revolution. In the late 1990s, he faced criticism for his business practises since they were seen as anti-competitive. This opinion has been backed by numerous judicial rulings.

Career:
In 1975: Microsoft was established in Albuquerque, New Mexico, by Gates and Allen. The firm grew to be the biggest maker of personal computer software worldwide.
In 2000: Gates was the Chairman and CEO of the company until he stepped down from that position.
In 2008: Bill Gates switched from full-time work at Microsoft to working part-time at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
In 2020: To focus on global health, climate change, and education, Gates left his board positions at Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway.
In 2022: Gates ranked fifth among the world's richest people with an estimated net worth of US$114 billion.

Achievements and Awards:
In 1998: A Library Association honorary membership was bestowed upon him.
In 2004: Gates was listed as one of the 100 individuals who most inspired the 20th century by Time magazine.
In 2021: Gates was nominated for his personal YouTube channel crossover at the 11th annual Streamy Awards.

Unknown Facts:
The first software program Gates wrote was at the age of 13
He retired from Microsoft's chairmanship in 2014 in order to devote more time to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's charitable work.