William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, software developer, investor, author, and philanthropist. He is co-founder of Microsoft, along with his late childhood friend Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president and chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. He was a major entrepreneur of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s.
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Full name at birth | William Henry Gates III
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Claim to fame | Microsoft, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Date of birth | 28 October 1955
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Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, USA
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Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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Weight | 140 lbs (64 kg)
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Shoe size | 9
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Residence | Xanadu 2.0, Medina, Washington
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Net worth | $100,000,000,000 USD
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High school | Lakeside School
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University | Harvard University
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