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Bill Gates

Net Worth (2024) info Our net worth estimates blend trusted external data with our advanced algorithms to provide accurate financial insights. While our estimates are valuable for understanding financial positions, please note they are hypothetical estimates.
Hypothetical Estimate
118,000 Million

Bill Gates Net Worth Breakdown

Business: Cascade Investment
79,000 million
Business: Microsoft
26,000 million
Business: Other
13,000 million
Rank
Business Magnate Category
# 3
AliasesWilliam Henry Gates IIIFull Name
Gender Male
Age69 years old
Born28th of October, 1955
Birthplace Seattle, Washington, United States
Career 1975 - present
Nationality American
Ethnicity Caucasian
Height 175 cm (5'9")
Weight 80 kg (176 lbs)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Blue

Bill Gates Short biography

Bill Gates is an American business magnate, software developer, investor, and philanthropist. He is best known as the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief software architect, while also being its largest individual shareholder until May 2014.

Born in Seattle, Washington, on October 28, 1955, to William Henry Gates II, a lawyer, and Mary Maxwell Gates, a teacher, Bill Gates showed an early interest in computers. He began programming at the age of 13 and attended Lakeside School, a private school in Seattle, where he excelled in math and science. In 1973, Gates enrolled at Harvard University, where he met his future business partner, Paul Allen. Gates left Harvard in 1975 to start Microsoft with Paul Allen.

Under Gates's leadership, Microsoft developed a series of successful software products, including the Windows operating system and the Office suite of productivity applications. These products became essential tools for businesses and individuals worldwide, making Microsoft one of the most valuable companies in the world.



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AliasesWilliam Henry Gates IIIFull Name
Gender Male
Age69 years old
Born28th of October, 1955
Birthplace Seattle, Washington, United States
Career 1975 - present
Nationality American
Ethnicity Caucasian
Height 175 cm (5'9")
Weight 80 kg (176 lbs)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Blue
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