William Bill Gates

William (Bill) H. Gates, Microsoft Corp., software, services and people and businesses realize their full potential as a world leader in solutions that help is chairman.

June 27, 2008, in Gates, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on global health and education work to spend more time on a day to day role in the company to move out. The Gates Notes, a website launched in January 2010 Foundation and share your thoughts about other topics. Gates, Microsoft's chairman and as an advisor on key development projects continues to serve as. In June 2006, Craig Mundie, Microsoft chief research and strategy officer, I assumed the new title and the company is responsible for research and incubation efforts.

October 28, 1955 Born, Gates grew up in Seattle with his two sisters. His father, William H. Gates II, is a Seattle attorney. Their late mother, Mary Gates, a schoolteacher, University of Washington regent and chairwoman of United Way International was.

Gates attended public elementary school and the private Lakeside School. There, he discovered his interest in software and began programming computers at the age of 13.

Now that Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive officer lived down the hall from where in 1973, Gates, the Harvard University as a freshman. MITS Altair - Gates at Harvard, the first micro computer has developed a version of the Basic programming language.

In his junior year, Gates, Microsoft, along with his childhood friend Paul Allen started in 1975, a left Harvard to devote his energies to the company. Computer on every office desktop and in every home will be a valuable tool guided by faith, they began developing software for personal computers. For personal computing Gates' foresight and his vision for the success of Microsoft and the software industry is central.

Gates' leadership, Microsoft's mission to continually advance and improve software technology, and it's easier, more cost effective and more enjoyable for people to use computers for is to. The company leading the industry in research and development each year, reflected in a long-term investment perspective, but is committed.

In 1999, Gates, "Business @ Speed ​​of Thought", mainly in new ways computer technology can solve business problems and shows how to write a book. Book published in 25 languages ​​and is available in more than 60 countries. Was "Business @ Speed ​​of thought" "Wall Street Journal" and on Amazon.com, has gained wide critical acclaim, and "USA Today" "New York Times" best-seller lists were entered into was. Published in 1995, Gates' previous book, "Road ahead", for seven weeks, "New York Times" bestseller list was top.

Gates specializing in the development of education and use of technology to support non-profit organizations that donate books have both.

From public and private collections worldwide, a comprehensive digital archive of art and photography - his love of computers and software, in addition to Gates, the world's largest resources of visual information one is developing a Corbis , founded. They also invest in companies engaged in diverse business activities that Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is a member of the board of directors.

Philanthropy is very important to Gates. He and his wife, Melinda, in the United States and around the world to help reduce inequities foundation started in 2000. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the 21st century, advances in these critical areas will be available for all people with hope, a global philanthropic initiatives in the areas of health and education supports

Gates Melinda French Gates on January 1, 1994, was married to. They have three children. Gates is an avid reader, and golf, tennis and enjoys playing bridge.