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In 1975, he and Allen founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Gates led the company as its chairman and chief executive officer until stepping down as CEO in January 2000, succeeded by Steve Ballmer, but he remained chairman of the board of directors and became chief software architect.
1 day ago · Bill Gates diversified his fortune from software firm Microsoft into dozens of holdings, including waste disposal firm Republic Services and tractor maker Deere & Co.
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Sep 18, 2024 · Join the Gates Notes community to get regular updates from Bill on key topics like global health and climate change, to access exclusive content, comment on stories, participate in giveaways, and more.
Bill Gates is a technologist, business leader, and philanthropist. He grew up in Seattle, Washington, with a supportive family who encouraged his interest in computers at an early age. He dropped out of Harvard to start Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen.
3 days ago · Bill Gates, the visionary computer programmer and co-founder of Microsoft, revolutionized the technology industry with his innovations and became one of the world’s most influential philanthropists.
Dec 19, 2023 · Bill Gates 2024 elections will shape the future of global health and the climate. I recently read a statistic that blew my mind: More people might vote in 2024 than in any other year in history.
Sep 11, 2024 · When Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft at age 20, he wasn't thinking about becoming a billionaire. Here's the one thing he single-mindedly focused on, instead.
