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William Henry Gates III is born
He is born -
Interest in Computers
Bill gates starts in computers in the 7th grade. -
Gates goes to Harvard University
Gates graduated High school and went to Harvard In 1973. He decides that he wants to be at the head of a computer software company. -
Microsoft founded
Bill Gates and Paul Allen co found Microsoft. -
Arrested for traffic violation
Bill gates gets arrested for violations in Albuquerque, New Mexico. -
Bill Gates starts being a entrepreneur.
Started work on Microsoft from 1978 to 1984. -
Richest man in America
Becomes richest man in america, making 7 billion which adjusts to 37 billion. -
Gates Steps down
Bill Gates hands over the job of CEO of Microsoft to Steve Ballmer and makes himself chief software Architect. -
Richest man in the world
Bill Gates becomes the richest man in the world. But is passed and gets ahead of some competitors.
