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Born in Seattle, Washington
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Bill Gates
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At 13, he enrolled in the Lakeside School
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Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft
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Gates was included in the Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people
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Gates stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was established
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Gates announced that he would be transitioning from full-time work at Microsoft to part-time work
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Gates's last full-time day at Microsoft
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Between 2009 and 2014, his wealth doubled from US$40 billion to more than US$82 billion.
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Between 2013 and 2014, his wealth increased by US$15 billion.
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Taking on a new post as technology advisor to support newly appointed CEO Satya Nadella.
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The largest individual shareholder until May 2014