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    William Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington, [3] as the only son of William H. Gates Sr. [b] (1925-2020) and his first wife, Mary Maxwell Gates (1929-1994). [4] His ancestry includes English, German, and Irish/Scots-Irish. [5] His father was a prominent lawyer, and his mother served on the board of directors of First Interstate BancSystem and United Way of ...
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    Feb 8, 2025Bill Gates (born October 28, 1955, Seattle, Washington, U.S.) is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who cofounded Microsoft Corporation, the world's largest personal-computer software company.. Gates wrote his first software program at the age of 13. In high school he helped form a group of programmers who computerized their school's payroll system and founded Traf-O-Data, a ...
  4. gatesfoundation.org

    In 2010, Bill, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett founded the Giving Pledge, an effort to encourage the world's wealthiest families and individuals to publicly commit more than half of their wealth to philanthropic causes and charitable organizations during their lifetime or in their will. Bill grew up in Seattle with two sisters.

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    American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)
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    William Henry Gates III is an American businessman and philanthropist best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen. He later held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer, president, and chief software architect of the company. Gates was also its largest individual shareholder until May 2014. He was a pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. In June 2008, Gates transitioned into a part-time role at Microsoft and full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the private charitable foundation he and his then-wife Melinda had established in 2000. He stepped down as chairman of the Microsoft board in February 2014 and assumed the role of technology adviser to support newly appointed CEO Satya Nadella. In March 2020, Gates left his board positions at Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway to focus on his philanthropic efforts on climate change, global health and development, and education. Wikipedia

    BornWilliam Henry Gates III, October 28, 1955, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Age69 years
    EducationHarvard University (dropped out)
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