Bill Gates

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Co-Founder of Microsoft, Philanthropist
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Businessman, Philanthropist.
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Birth
1955-Oct-28
Age
70 years
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2024-09-09
Updated On
2025-12-19
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38 Moments
2023
Significance of AI in Technological Advancement
2021
Announced divorce from Melinda Gates
2016
Bill Gates tops Forbes' Richest List with $75 billion, while the number of global billionaires drops to 1,810.
2015
Warned of the threat of a global pandemic in a TED Talk
2014
Stepped down as chairman of Microsoft
2013
2008
2006
Transitioned to a part-time role at Microsoft to focus on philanthropy
2002
Introduction of Bill Gates' third child, Phoebe Adele Gates.
2001
Success of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system
2000
Founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
1999
Published "Business @ the Speed of Thought"
1998
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Microsoft's Industry Dominance
Bill Gates gets a pie thrown in his face in Brussels, Belgium.
1997
Legal battle against Microsoft for antitrust violations.
1996
Jennifer Katharine Gates: The First Child Born to Bill and Melinda Gates
1995
Published "The Road Ahead"
1994
Gates Buys da Vinci's 'Codex' for Record $30.8M
Married Melinda French
1986
Microsoft went public, making Gates a millionaire
1985
Released the first version of Microsoft Windows
1980
Signed a contract with IBM to develop MS-DOS
1979
1977
Bill Gates arrested for Traffic Voilation
1976
Registered the trade name "Microsoft"
Open letter emphasizes the importance of payment for software distribution.
1975
Founding of Microsoft: Partnership for Developing BASIC Interpreters for Altair 8800.
Co-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen