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The Birth of Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was born -
Bill Gates attends Lakeside School
Bill Gates enroll at Lakeside School at the age of 13 -
Bill Gates Enrolls at Harvard University
Bill Gates graduates from Lakeside and soon goes to Harvard University after getting a 1590 out of 1600 on the SAT. -
Bill Gates and Paul Allen form partnership called Micro-Soft
Bill Gates met Paul Allen at Harvard and they both decided that they wanted to start a computer company. Their computer company ended up being Microsoft. -
Microsoft opens first international office in Japan
The company Microsoft opened it's first international office in Japan. It is titled "ASCII Microsoft" -
Microsoft becomes incorporated and Bill Gates becomes President
The company was re-incorporated in Washington Gates was made President of Microsoft and the Chairman of the Board. -
Bill Gates launches the MS-DOS
Bill Gates releases the MS-DOS to America. -
Bill Gates founds Corbis
Bill Gates made a company based in Seattle that sells and distributes photography and film footage and related rights. -
Bill Gates marries Melinda French
Bill Gates proposes to Melinda French and then they get married afterwards. -
Bill Gates becomes a billionare
Bill Gates becomes the youngest billionaire in the world. -
Bill Gates "The Road Ahead"
Bill Gates publishes a best selling book titled "The Road Ahead" -
Bill Gates steps down from daily duties
Bill Gates retired from being the CEO of Microsoft but he is still the chairperson there.