It would be wrong to say that Bill Gates had a “wealthy” upbringing. However, he certainly had a good childhood living in a well off upper middle class family. read more
However, he certainly had a good childhood living in a well off upper middle class family. His father William Gates Snr was a founding Partner of the the law firm - Preston Gates & Ellis. Preston Gates & Ellis is now a part of K&L Gates LLP - one of the largest law firms in the world. read more
In 1994, Bill and Melinda Gates established the William H. Gates Foundation, which was dedicated to supporting education, world health and investment in low-income communities. With Melinda's influence, Bill had taken an interest in becoming a civic leader in the footsteps of his mother, studying the philanthropic work of American industrial titans Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. read more
People always talk about him dropping out of school to start Microsoft. read more