Entrepreneur and businessman Bill gates, along with Paul Allen, founded Microsoft, the largest software. Through sheer technological advancements, clever business strategies, and aggressive growth tactics, he was able to grow Microsoft to the single largest software company ever created. In February of 2014, Gates announced that he was stepping down from his position as chairman to focus on his charity.
Bill Gates (William Henry Gates III) was born on October 28th, 1955, in Seattle, Washington to a wealthy family with sisters Kristianne and Libby. The atmosphere of the Gates family was warm and inviting, and both Gates' mother and father pushed their children to strive for excellence and taught them to be competitive. Gates did very well in school, but he seemed bored during classes. He was a voracious reader and spent many hours poring over reference books such as the encyclopedia.
Gates graduated school and boasted 1590 out of 1600 on the SAT, a feat he boasted about for years to come, and rightfully so. He attended Harvard University, but much to the dismay of his parents, dropped out to pursue his dream of making Microsoft a success. When he was in university, he spent more hours inside the computer lab than in class, rarely slept, but managed to pass tests with reasonable marks.
His work paid off. Before long, his company was competing with the likes of Apple, IBM, and Intel. Soon, IBM approached Microsoft, asking if they were capable of creating the required software. Although young, Gates managed to convince IBM that he was the man for the job. By 1983, it was estimated 30% of computers ran on Microsoft software.
Gates accomplished a lot during his time at Microsoft. Windows 10 serves as a reminder that the company he created is still going strong today.
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Sources: https://www.biography.com/business-figure/bill-gates#citation
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