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Bill Gates

Also known as William Gates, William Henry "Bill" Gates III, William H. Gates III, William H. Gates, William Henry Gates III, William Henry Gates, William Henry "Bill" Gates, William "Bill" Henry Gates

William Henry Gates III is an American businessman and philanthropist. A pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, he co-founded the software company Microsoft in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Following Microsoft's initial public offering in 1986 and the subsequent increase in its stock price, Gates became the world's then-youngest billionaire in 1987, at age 31. Forbes magazine ranked him as the world's wealthiest person for 18 out of 24 years between 1995 and 2017, including 13 years consecutively from 1995 to 2007. Gates became the first centibillionaire in 1999, when his net worth briefly surpassed US$100 billion. According to Forbes, as of February 2026, his net worth stood at US$107.7 billion, making him the 18th-wealthiest individual in the world.

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Bill Gates is an American entrepreneur, programmer, computer scientist, and investor. Born William Henry Gates in Seattle on 28 October 1955, he is the son of Mary Maxwell Gates. He attended Lakeside School and Harvard College. Gates has served as chief executive officer and has been employed by Microsoft and the Gates Foundation. He resides in Bill Gates's house.

He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. His awards include the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the Padma Bhushan, and the Cross of Recognition. Gates is married to Melinda French Gates. He has authored 48 works, including *Basic MCS 8080* and *Code Source*. His net worth is listed as 96500000000.

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