2006-06-27 22:16:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
He is the co-founder, chairman, former chief software architect, and former CEO of Microsoft Corporation. He is also the founder of Corbis, a digital image archiving company. The Forbes international rich list has ranked him as the world's richest person for the last twelve years straight. In 1999, Gates' wealth briefly surpassed $100 billion making him America's first centibillionaire. According to the Forbes 2004 magazine, Bill Gates's net worth was approximately $46.6 billion.
2006-06-27 22:23:16 · answer #1 · answered by Nasmi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is the co-founder, chairman, former chief software architect, and former CEO of Microsoft Corporation. He is also the founder of Corbis, a digital image archiving company. The Forbes international rich list has ranked him as the world's richest person for the last twelve years straight. In 1999, Gates' wealth briefly surpassed $100 billion making him America's first centibillionaire. According to the Forbes 2004 magazine, Bill Gates's net worth was approximately $46.6 billion. When family wealth is considered, his family ranks second behind the Walton family.[3][4]
Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution. He is widely respected for his foresight and ambition.[5][6] He is also frequently criticized as having built Microsoft through unfair or unlawful business practices. Since amassing his fortune, Gates has pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors, donating large amounts of money (about 52% of his total fortune) to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, founded in 2000. In June 2006 he announced that he would move to a part-time role with Microsoft (namely surrendering the power of managing day-to-day operations) in 2008 to begin a career in philanthropy, but will remain as chairman.
Bill Gates, his wife Melinda and U2's lead singer Bono were collectively named by Time as the 2005 Persons of the Year for their humanitarian efforts. That same year he was made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. In 2006, Gates Foundation was awarded the Premio PrÃncipe de Asturias en Cooperación Internacional. In a list compiled by the magazine New Statesman in 2006, he was voted eighth in the list of "Heroes of our time".[7]
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2006-06-28 12:26:56 · answer #2 · answered by tankee531 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
William (Bill) H. Gates is chairman of Microsoft Corporation, the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft had revenues of US$39.79 billion for the fiscal year ending June 2005, and employs more than 61,000 people in 102 countries and regions.
2006-06-28 05:19:15 · answer #3 · answered by mja 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
William (Bill) H. Gates is chairman of Microsoft Corporation, the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
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2006-06-28 05:23:17 · answer #4 · answered by Amy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He revolutionized computer usage. Bottom line helped make it possible for you to ask the question 'who is Bill Gates' online.
2006-06-28 06:24:22 · answer #5 · answered by juncapitalpartners 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is a lucky guy who invented Windows , now most of the family who own a computer use Windowns and those money go into his pocket
2006-06-28 05:22:32 · answer #6 · answered by maxclark153 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so ur soo jelous.....y. and head-strong man..
2006-06-28 05:20:29 · answer #7 · answered by Raju.K.M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋