Bill Gates is an American entrepreneur, software developer, and philanthropist. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation in 1975, which became the world's largest personal-computer software company. Gates is one of the richest people in the world, with an estimated net worth of over $130 billion.
Born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington.
Co-founded Microsoft Corporation with Paul Allen in 1975.
Microsoft's MS-DOS was licensed to IBM, which helped make Microsoft a major player in the industry.
Microsoft released the first version of Windows in 1985.
Gates stepped down as CEO of Microsoft in 2000, but remained as chairman of the board until 2014.
After leaving Microsoft, Gates became a philanthropist and is primarily focused on his foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
American multinational technology company that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services.
American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, including online advertising technologies, a search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware.
American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington. It is primarily focused on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
A group of several graphical operating system families, all of which are developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.
A suite of productivity software applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
A line of video game consoles developed and owned by Microsoft.
A series of touchscreen-based personal computers and interactive whiteboards designed and developed by Microsoft.
As of 2021, Bill Gates' net worth is estimated to be over $130 billion.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is a philanthropic organization founded by Bill and Melinda Gates. It focuses on global health and education issues, as well as poverty and emergency relief efforts.
Bill Gates stepped down as CEO of Microsoft in 2000.
Microsoft Windows is a group of graphical operating system families, all of which are developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.
Microsoft Office is a suite of productivity software applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.