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William Henry Gates, commonly known as Bill Gates, was born on October 28, 1995, in Washington, D.C. He is not only a successful CEO of Microsoft but also an honest man, a skillful businessman, and a charitable person. You may be surprised, but Bill Gates is also the author of two well-known books: The Road Ahead (1995) and Business @ the Speed of Thought (1999). Among his hobbies are playing bridge, tennis, and golf. According to the Forbes, Bill Gates has been regarded as one of the richest people. In particular, he is famous for being the second wealthiest man worldwide. Besides, he is also known to hold 6.4% of the world stock.
Family of Bill Gates
Bill Gates’ father is a prominent attorney in Seattle. Actually, he was a motivating force for his son as he was expecting really much from him. As a matter of fact, Bill Gates was a quite endowed student as a child: he was good at all school subjects, especially Mathematics. Regarding his mother, she works as the principal of the University of Washington. Having seen that their son is good at studying, the family decided to send young Bill Gates into a demanding private school.
Presently, Bill Gates is married to Melinda French. They have been married since 1994 and have one son and two daughters.
Bill Gates’ Career: How It All Started?
Since the early age, Bill Gated has been demonstrating a particular interest and skills in computer programming. He became the author of the Basic Programming Language when he was still studying in Harvard University. He had a close friend, Paul Allen, with whom he ran a small private company. Besides, one of the other achievements of young Bill Gates is that he made a computer and even sold it. Right before the graduation, Gates left Harvard to set up Microsoft Company with the help of the aforementioned Paul Allen. The main function and aim of the company was to develop software for personal computers. Bill Gates’ goal was to develop such a huge corporation that its products would be used not only by the American citizens but also by people from all over the world. In 1983, his dream came true: Microsoft's Windows was officially admitted to be the widely used operating system across the world.
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Charity is one of the major aspects of Bill Gates’ life and career. Due to his success, he is now able to help millions of people suffering from AIDS, malaria, etc. In 1994, Bill and Melinda founded a charity organization known as Bill and Melinda Foundation. The organization is focused on numerous education and health issues, and thus aims to help the needy people. Thus, Bill Gates is not only one of the most affluent people in the world but also one of the most generous and helpful ones.
