Bill Gates The Third Rich Man In The World. William Henry "Bill" Gates is an American business magnate, philanthropist, author and chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. He is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people and was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2009, excluding 2008, when he was ranked third. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and remains the largest individual shareholder with more than 8 percent of the common stock. He has also authored or co-authored several books.
Bill Gates
Born: October 28, 1955
Place: Seattle, Washington, USA
Age: 54
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: Mexican-Lebanese
Alma mater: Harvard University (dropped out in 1975)
Occupation: Chairman of Microsoft (non-executive)
Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Director of Berkshire Hathaway
CEO of Cascade Investment
Net worth: ▲US$53 billion (2010)
Religion: Maronite Catholic
Spouse(s) Melinda Gates (1994–present)
Childrens: 3
Information Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bil_Gates
Parents: William H. Gates, Sr.
Mary Maxwell Gates
Website: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/billg/default.mspx
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