Bill 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. Gates became the world's then-youngest billionaire in 1987, at age 31. This followed Microsoft's initial public offering in the previous year and subsequent stock increase. 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 May 2025, his net worth stood at US$115.1 billion, making him the thirteenth-richest individual in the world. Oct 6, 2020 · Bill Gates does not have a college degree. He enrolled at Harvard College in 1973 to study pre-law but also studied mathematics and took a graduate-level computer science course. Oct 6, 2020 · Bill Gates is believed to have an exceptionally high IQ, showcasing his intelligence and innovative thinking as a tech mogul and philanthropist. When and why did Gates step down from Microsoft’s board? When the time came for Bill … Dec 17, 2020 · College Dropout Bill’s fascination with computers began at a young age. By 8 th grade, Gates was fully computer literate and could even write his own computer programs.