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D.O.B
Bill gates was born in October 28, 1955 (age 61 years), Seattle, WA. -
Creator Of Microsoft
In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft, which became the world's largest PC software company. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, CEO and chief software architect, and was the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. Gates has authored and co-authored several books. -
College Drop-out
Like many other successful tech entrepreneurs, Gates was a college dropout. He left Harvard University in 1975 to fully devote himself to Microsoft. Since then he became the successful man he is today. -
Before Fame
From his dorm room, Gates calls MITS, the maker of the world’s first personal computer. He offers to develop software for the MITS Altair. MITS eventually accepts and buys his language for $3,000 plus royalties. Gates takes his first leave of absence from school to start working on the software venture he refers to as Micro-Soft. 1976 Gates and Allen register the trademark “Microsoft.” http://www.npr.org/news/graphics/2008/june/bill_gates/gates_timeline_04.html -
Arrested
He was arrested twice for traffic violations – once in 1975 for driving without a license and speeding, and again in 1977 for driving without a license and ignoring a stop sign.
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Giving money away
Gates has stated that he plans to give away 95 percent of his fortune to charity, but as you might expect from someone named "world's richest man" by Forbes for 16 of the past 21 years, he's also made his share of lavish purchases.
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Other half
Gates became engaged in 1993, and him and his wife were married in Hawaii on New Year's Day 1994.
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Apple vs Microsoft
Though their rivalry is legend, Microsoft and Apple shared many of their early innovations. In 1981 Apple invited Microsoft to help develop software for Macintosh computers.
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Big Bank
Gates became one of the richest men in the world. In February 2014, Gates announced that he was stepping down as Microsoft's chairman. -
Education
Bill was a voracious reader as a child, spending many hours poring over reference books such as the encyclopedia. Around the age of 11 or 12, Bill's parents began to have concerns about his behavior.
http://www.biography.com/people/bill-gates-9307520#early-life
