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1967 - Enrolled at Lakeside School. First used computer.
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1968 Began programming with Paul Allen in the computer center
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1981 - IBM introduces its personal computer with Microsoft’s 16-bit operating system, MS-DOS 1.0
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2000 Assumed role of Chief Software Architect, as Steve Ballmer assumed role of MIcrosoft CEO.
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2000 - Bill and Melinda established the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation to help young people afford college
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2013 - Bill helped launch a $5.5 billion effort to eradicate polio by 2018. India was certified polio-free by the World Health Organization, leaving only three countries that have never been free of the disease.
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2014 - Stepped down as chairman. Remained on the board and began working as technology advisor
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2017 - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits $300M (€255M) to Help Farmers
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2020 - Stepped down as board chair
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2020- Bill and his wife donated about $1.75 billion to help the global response to COVID-19
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2023 - Microsoft acquires Acativision Blizzard
