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| Founder (together with ]) and Chairman of ]. | Founder (together with ]) and Chairman of ]. | ||
| Once a programmer who co-wrote the original ] interpreter, Gates built Microsoft into one of the world's fastest growing and most successful software companies. There is some controversy about Gates' role in the building of the ] |
Once a programmer who co-wrote the original ] interpreter, Gates built Microsoft into one of the world's fastest growing and most successful software companies. There is some controversy about Gates' role in the building of the ]. Early accounts show that ], under ] control, negotiated contracts with IBM poorly and accepted a licensing model rather than an outright sale only as IBM refused to buy the operating system he held rights to. It seems that luck played an important role in the early years of ] control of ]. | ||
| In 2000(?) Gates promoted long-time friend and Microsoft executive ] to the role of ] and took on the role of "Chief Software Architect." | In 2000(?) Gates promoted long-time friend and Microsoft executive ] to the role of ] and took on the role of "Chief Software Architect." | ||
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William H. Gates, III
Founder (together with Paul Allen) and Chairman of Microsoft Corporation.
Once a programmer who co-wrote the original Altair BASIC interpreter, Gates built Microsoft into one of the world's fastest growing and most successful software companies. There is some controversy about Gates' role in the building of the company. Early accounts show that it, under his control, negotiated contracts with IBM poorly and accepted a licensing model rather than an outright sale only as IBM refused to buy the operating system he held rights to. It seems that luck played an important role in the early years of Gates' control of Microsoft.
In 2000(?) Gates promoted long-time friend and Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer to the role of Chief Executive Officer and took on the role of "Chief Software Architect."
Gates married Melinda French Gates on January 1, 1994 and has two children, Jennifer Katharine Gates (1996) and Rory John Gates (1999).
Altair BASIC later became Microsoft BASIC, and ended up on IBM PCs.
Bill Gates also has founded (Along with whom?) a charity organisation.
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