Bill Gates

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If you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.

October 28th , 1955


William Henry Gates III born in Seattle, Washington

A business magnate A technologist A philanthropist

1973
Bill Gates graduated from Lakeside High School and enrolled in Harvard University, where he majored in pre-law.

April 14th , 1974


Bill Gates, along with school friend Paul Allen, form MicroSoft

1975
Gates left Harvard to devote his energies to Microsoft

June

th 25

, 1981

MicroSoft was incorporated with Bill Gates as Chairman and CEO

1986
Bill Gates becomes billionaire at age 31, the youngest person ever to do so.

1990
Microsoft sales topped $1 billion for the first time ever.

1994
Bill becomes wealthiest individual in the United States of America

1995
The Road Ahead book of Gates was published

It held the No. 1 spot on the New York Times' bestseller list for seven weeks.

1995
Bill becomes the wealthiest private individual in the world.

1999
Gates wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought This book has been published in 25 languages and is available in more than 60 countries.

2007
He got honorary degree in Harvard University

2009
Bill Gates is still the richest man in the world with $ 40.0 billion

List is the ranking of the world's richest billionaires as of February 13, 2009

Set up in 2000 by Mr. Gates and his wife Melinda, the foundation has a $28.8 billion endowment and is dedicated to promoting greater equality in global health and learning.

Major Need driving BILL GATES to continue work so hard

Need of Achievement Need of Affiliation


Its fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.

Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning

THANK YOU

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