Biography

William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and writer best known for co-founding the software giant Microsoft, along with his 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 its largest individual shareholder until May 2014. He was a major entrepreneur of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s.

Known For

Pandemic: The People, The Conspiracy, The Journey

One World: Together at Home

Self

Buffett and Gates Go Back to School

Himself

Breakdown: 1975

Self

Visions of Heaven and Hell

Self

Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers

Self

Live 8

Self

Top Spin

Self - CEO, Microsoft