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Birth
Bill Gates is born and raised in Seattle -
Early Education
Bill Gates begins to show his talent around computers and is brought in to develop a computerized school schedule for his high school. -
College Years
Bill Gates attends Harvard intending to be a lawyer but switches directions to work with math and computers. -
Begining of a Career
Gates contacts MITS, the creators of one of the first PC's. He eventually arrives at a deal which results in him leaving school. -
Microsoft
Gates and his friend Paul Allen copyright the name "Microsoft" -
Gaining Traction
Microsoft's sales exceed 1 million dollars for the first time, a great achievement for a small company. -
Moving Day
Gates re-locates Microsoft from New Mexico to Washington, outside of Seattle where Gates was raised. -
Allen Leaves
Gates friend and business partner Paul Allen is forced to step down from the company after developing Hodgkin's disease. -
Big Time
Microsoft goes public for the first time -
Rich Kid
Gates becomes the youngest billionaire ever at the age of 31, an impressive feat. -
Investigation
Gates and Microsoft are suspected of colluding with IBM. The FTC investigates. -
Family Man
Gates and wife Malinda French marry and have three children. -
Big Fish
Gates officially becomes the wealthiest man in the world with a fortune of almost 13 million dollars. -
Author
Gates releases his second best selling book. -
Backing Away
Gates steps down as Microsoft CEO, but remains on board as a software architect. -
Graduation
Gates graduates from Harvard.