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      BILL GATES

      William “Bill” Gates is the co-founder chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft, the most successful software company in the world. He is an American entrepreneur, software executive, philanthropist and chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft, he held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and he remains the largest individual shareholder with more than 9 percent of the common stock.

      William Henry “Bill” Gates III was born on October 28, 1955, to William H. Gates, Sr. and Mary Maxwell Gates. He was raised in Seattle along with his two sisters. He became interested in programming at an early age while attending one of Seattle’s most exclusive schools. He soon befriended a student named Paul Allen and together using the schools minicomputer they practiced their skills.

      Gates also has interests in other business having many investments and positions in company’s including Corbis Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Teledesic Corporation. In 1998 Gates gave up his role as CEO to focus on development of new technology and products.

      Bill Gates married Melinda French Gates in 1994 and has three children, Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe. Both Bill and Melinda are keen Philanthropist’s starting the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which has committed more than $3.2 billion to global health, $2 billion to improve learning opportunities to low income families, $477 million to community projects and more than $488 million to special projects and annual giving campaigns.