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Bill Gates
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1955
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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Birth
1955
Death
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First book
1975
Years writing
51
Bill Gates was born in Seattle in 1955 and became a key figure in global technology.
He is world-renowned for co-founding Microsoft alongside his childhood friend Paul Allen.
Beyond his role as an entrepreneur and programmer, he is a prolific writer with 48 published works.
His book Business @ the speed of thought stands out as one of his most influential works in the business field.
Beyond computing, he dedicates much of his time to philanthropy and his passion for bridge.