Bill Gates

William Henry Gates is an American business magnate, philanthropist, and chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen.

Date of birth:

  • Oct 28, 1955

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Also known as:

  • William Henry Gates III,
  • William H. Gates III,
  • William Henry Gates,
  • William H. Gates,
  • William H Gates

Companies Founded

Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKEX: 4338) is an American-based multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide...

Corbis

Corbis Corporation is an American company, based in Seattle, Washington, that sells and otherwise distributes photography and film footage and related rights. It has a...

BgC3

bgC3 LLC is a company founded by Microsoft's founder, Bill Gates. According to the company's federal trademark registration, it is a think-tank, covering:

Bill Gates Quotes

  • “ Microsoft looks at new ideas, they don't evaluate whether the idea will move the industry forward, they ask, 'how will it help us sell more copies of Windows?'

Computer Game Developer

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Business

Company board memberships:

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  • 1981
    • 2004
    • 1989
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