bill gates

Born on: 28th Oct 55

Born in: United States

Marital status: Married

Occupation: Founder and Owner of Microsoft, Co-chairperson of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Regarded as one of the most influential persons of the 20th century, Bill Gates born on Oct 28 1955 is an American business magnet, futurist and philanthropist and the founder and chairman of Microsoft Corp Ltd. With his early interest in software and he began programming at the age of 13, Bill Gates is credited for revolutionizing the computer world through his highly user-oriented inventions and aggressive business approach. Gates, one of the greatest business minds of all time always tries to broaden his knowledge and capacity to absorb ideas.

Reading, learning and blue sky brainstorming is considered to be the integral part of his job description. This Harvard dropout was on top of the world’s richest man list of Forbes and still sits at the 2nd spot after he donated $ 30 B of his wealth to charity. Reckoned as a leading philanthropist, he along with his wife Melinda Gates established the “Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’ in 2000 which is incidentally the world’s largest transparently operated charitable foundation. Through this foundation this America’s richest person hopes to eradicate the poverty and provide support for improving health in poor countries.