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Facts about Bill Gates

Warren Buffett: He made $12.7 billion this year or ~$37 million per day; ~$1.54 million per hour; or ~$25,694 per minute. Bill Gates: He earned $11.5 billion this year which works out to be ~$33.3 million per day; $1.38 million per hour; or ~$23,148 per minute.Dec 19, 2013

The launch of Windows 95, 20 years ago, redefined home computing and began a golden age for Bill Gates' company. Twenty years ago, Microsoft changed the world. On August 24, 1995, Windows 95 was released to the public, beginning a revolution that has helped shaped the technology world for the next two decades.Aug 24, 2015

Bill Gates: 26. Microsoft's cofounder became a self-made millionaire in 1981 at age 26, thanks to Microsoft's IPO. The value in his shares surpassed $1 billion by the time he was 31, making him the youngest billionaire ever at the time.Feb 11, 2016

William Henry "Bill" Gates (born William Henry Gates II; November 30, 1925), also known publicly as Bill Gates Sr., is a retired American attorney and philanthropist and author of the book Showing Up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime. He is the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

Entrepreneur and businessman Bill Gates (born October 28, 1955) and his partner Paul Allen founded and built the world's largest software business, Microsoft, through technological innovation, keen business strategy and aggressive business tactics. In the process, Gates became one of the richest men in the world.Nov 13, 2017

William Henry Gates III (even though he was the fourth person with the name) was born in Seattle, Washington, to wealthy and successful parents. Originally, his parents wanted him to be a lawyer, like his father, but they were supportive of him when they saw how interested he was in computers.Jul 19, 2013

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