William Henry Gates III
Date of Birth: October
28, 1955
Occupation:
Founder of Microsoft.
Founder of Microsoft.
Wife’s Name:
Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates
Children’s Name:
Jennifer,Rory & Phoebe
Jennifer,Rory & Phoebe
Father’s Name:
William H.Gates,Sr.
William H.Gates,Sr.
Mother’s Name:
Mary Maxwell Gates
Mary Maxwell Gates
He was born in Seattle (USA). As a young boy, he attended Lakeside School
after school hours, developing programming language from the school computer. As he developed more and more knowledge, he
was determined to pursue computer software.
It was for this reason he dropped out of hisHarvard University
studies to pursue a career in software.
He and his friend, Paul Allen, together developed a programming language
called BASIC. With the success he and
his acquired, Gates and Paul went on to start the famous “Microsoft Corporation”.
The company market Microsoft BASIC, a
computer language of MS-DOS operating system. Their product was a grand success and
Microsoft Corporation became a key player in the software industry.
after school hours, developing programming language from the school computer. As he developed more and more knowledge, he
was determined to pursue computer software.
It was for this reason he dropped out of his
studies to pursue a career in software.
He and his friend, Paul Allen, together developed a programming language
called BASIC. With the success he and
his acquired, Gates and Paul went on to start the famous “Microsoft Corporation”.
The company market Microsoft BASIC, a
computer language of MS-DOS operating system. Their product was a grand success and
Microsoft Corporation became a key player in the software industry.
In 1981, he joined hands with
IBM and Gates licensed MS-DOS to IBM and the Personal Computer was launched. Together –- Microsoft and IBM — developed and
partnered to create more advanced operating systems like OS/2 and PS/2, and
OS/2. Eventually, the partnership with
IBM was dropped over some internal friction and slowly the Operating System was
replaced by the popular word “Windows”.
From then on, Microsoft went on to develop several range of software and
became dominant in the US and around the world.
IBM and Gates licensed MS-DOS to IBM and the Personal Computer was launched. Together –- Microsoft and IBM — developed and
partnered to create more advanced operating systems like OS/2 and PS/2, and
OS/2. Eventually, the partnership with
IBM was dropped over some internal friction and slowly the Operating System was
replaced by the popular word “Windows”.
From then on, Microsoft went on to develop several range of software and
became dominant in the US and around the world.
Gates handed over the reigns of
his giant Microsoft company and took to charity. In the early 2000, Gates and his wife started
“Bill and Melinda Charitable Foundation”. Today, this organization helps people with
AIDS, sponsor scholarship programs, and various other causes for humanity. His desire to serve humanity, especially the
poor and the needy had come true through his foundation. Many billionaires like Warren Buffet, donated
billions of dollars to his charitable foundation.
his giant Microsoft company and took to charity. In the early 2000, Gates and his wife started
“Bill and Melinda Charitable Foundation”. Today, this organization helps people with
AIDS, sponsor scholarship programs, and various other causes for humanity. His desire to serve humanity, especially the
poor and the needy had come true through his foundation. Many billionaires like Warren Buffet, donated
billions of dollars to his charitable foundation.
Honor and Accolades:
Gates won several honors and
accolade, both for Microsoft and for his relentless effort to serve humanity.
accolade, both for Microsoft and for his relentless effort to serve humanity.
Top 100 most powerful people in
sports, The Sporting News, Ranked 28th, 1997.
sports, The Sporting News, Ranked 28th, 1997.
Top 100 influential people in media, the Guardian, 2001.
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Honorary KBE from the
announced, 2004 |
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In 2010, he won Bower Award for Business Leadership.
In 2006, he received
Innovator of the year award. |
