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Co-finds Micro-Soft
After Gates dropped out of Harvard, him and Paul Allen co-finds Microsoft. -
Co-Founds Traf-O-Data
Bill Gates co-finds a company called Traf-O-Data. Him and his co-founder, Paul Allen, build "a microprocessor like machine to work out traffic census data and offered a data processing service to their local authorities," (Historian). -
Dropped Out of College
Bill Gates enrolled in Harvard University of 1973, but then dropped out two years later. -
Develops MS-DOS for IBM
Gates develops the Microsoft Disk Operating System for IBM. -
Windows
Gates announces the launch of Windows. -
IPO
Bill gates takes Microsoft public. -
Instant Millionare
Bill Gates becomes the youngest billionaire ever as he takes Microsoft public. He is selling twenty-one dollars per share. -
Finds Corbis
Bill Gates founded Home Interactive System which was later changed to the name Corbis. Corbis is a digital image company. -
Marriage
Bill Gates and wife, Melinda French got married in Hawaii. -
Forbes
Gates was added on the Forbes Worlds Billionaire list. -
Birth
Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955 in Seattle, Washington. -
Resigns as CEO
While working hard for his foundation, the Bill and Melinda Foundation, Gates resigns as CEO and gives his head chair to Steve Ballmer. He assigned himself to chief software architect. -
Knighted
Bill Gates was knighted by Queen Elizabeth the II. -
Commencement
Commencement address is given by Gates at Harvard, where he attended then later dropped out. -
Last Full Day
As his involvement in his foundation grows, Gates takes his last full day with happiness as he devotes his time working for his foundation. -
Bill Gates Steps Down
Gates announces he is no longer chairman of Microsoft as he focuses on his charity foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
