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He is considered a man of quiet tones, the rather shy public appearances. Even today, Bill Gates likes to linger in the background, he was with his wife Melinda in the spotlight together again. The magazine “Forbes” lists William “Bill” Henry Gates III. currently as the richest man in the world. Thanks to Gates made primarily to the success of Microsoft. Today the software architect and philanthropist is 60 years old.
The company was founded Gates paved instrumental in the 70s the way into the computer age. Together with his friend Paul Allen discovered Gates the potential of the software. Gates founded not only the rise of Microsoft, but ultimately invented the software industry.
Unlike the charismatic occurring Apple founder Steve Jobs Gates was always more than reticent computer nerd. But he has at least realized in developed countries his grand vision: A PC is now in almost every household – 40 years ago this vision was still a very ambitious goal. In the mobile revolution, however, Gates and his colleagues had the archrival Apple and the iPhone to run after, though Gates had mobile handheld computers and smartphones with Windows in the program even before Steve Jobs.
The life of Bill Gates turns now no longer primarily to PCs, smartphones and software: For seven years he dedicated his work almost exclusively charitable purposes. Gates is one of the people with the greatest generosity. $ 1.3 billion was Gates, according to “Forbes” with his wife Melinda in 2014 for charitable purposes from and is thus listed on the second place. He is only surpassed by the large US investor Warren Buffett, who came to 2.8 billion dollars. Gates ‘fortune is estimated to 79.2 billion dollars.
The first foundation projects included in the’ 90s, the equipment for public libraries in the United States with Internet access via the Gates Library Foundation. Gates learned about his company Microsoft, the importance of a PC access for education. Soon after the engagement of the pair should extend to other areas, such as malaria, AIDS and polio, as well as the fight against climate change. In 2010 she presented $ 10 billion alone for the exploration and distribution of vaccines for the poorest countries is available.
Bill Gates was born in 1955 near Seattle in Washington State. At school he met the older Paul Allen, co-founder of the later Microsoft, know and spent with him every spare minute with computers on which you then could rent computing power. 1975 Gates broke off his studies to devote himself to his small company. As a founding date is April 4, 1975.
His storybook career began gates with a large order from IBM. It should provide an operating system for the PC. Gates accepted the commission and bought for around $ 50 000. The rights to the system QDOS (Quick and Dirty OS), it developed further and named it in MS-DOS (Microsoft Disc Operating System) to. In order for the PC era began. For global corporation Microsoft then climbed on to the Windows operating system. At the height of his success, Gates came in early 2000 at the retreat and gave the position as Chief Executive Officer to his longtime friend Steve Ballmer from. He lives with his wife and three children in a high-tech property near Seattle.
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