William Henry Gates III is an American business magnate, software developer, investor, author, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation. Wikipedia
Net worth: 126.2 billion USD (2021) Forbes, Trending
Born: October 28, 1955 (age 65 years), Seattle, Washington, United States
Children: Jennifer Katharine Gates, Phoebe Adele Gates, Rory John Gates
Education: Harvard University (1973–1975), Lakeside School (1967–1973)
Also being the Former World's Richest Man on planet for many years, He is the largest Donor on planet till now.
Lifetime donations: $30billion +
Net worth: $109billion+
Generosity Index: 32%
While he is best known as the cofounder of Microsoft, Bill Gates focuses most of his time on philanthropy, running the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation alongside his wife.
The foundation issues grants for initiatives and programs across the globe, focusing on agricultural development, emergency relief, global libraries, urban poverty, global health, and education.
Since its inception, the foundation has donated millions to organizations that include the GAVI Alliance; the World Health Organization; The Rotary Foundation; The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria; and UNICEF.
During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president and chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014.[6] He is considered one of the best known entrepreneurs of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s.
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