Starting in 2000 with the foundation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and particularly after he stepped down as head of Microsoft, he turned his attention to philanthropy, spending more than $50 billion on causes like health, poverty, and education.

Apr 3, 2014 · Entrepreneur Bill Gates founded the world's largest software business, Microsoft, with Paul Allen, and subsequently became one of the richest men in the world.

Jan 29, 2025 · Bill Gates, the visionary computer programmer and co-founder of Microsoft, revolutionized the technology industry with his innovations and became one of the world’s most influential philanthropists.

3 days ago · During a press event in Indian Wells, California, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, discussed key themes from his new autobiography, offering insights into the rapid evolution of technology, the challenges of global health, and the ongoing battle against misinformation. Share. Share

Bill Gates shares the story of Microsoft's origins and a company timeline, from his unique perspective co-founding the personal computing giant with Paul Allen.

Jan 31, 2020 · Bill Gates (born Oct. 28, 1955) is the principal co-founder of Microsoft Corp., the world’s largest personal-computer software company and one of the largest and most influential technology companies in the world.

3 days ago · Although Microsoft founder Bill Gates sat down for an interview with The Associated Press to discuss his new memoir, “Source Code: My Beginnings,” he also shared his views on a variety of other topics, including vaccine conspiracy views about him, his thoughts on the struggles of longtime computer chipmaker Intel and his …

Apr 29, 2024 · A new report indicates that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is still intimately involved in the company's affairs years after stepping down from the board to focus on philanthropy.

2 days ago · Bill Gates’ book ‘Source Code’ is a surprisingly candid memoir of the Microsoft mogul’s early years Bill Gates announces new book, ‘Source Code,’ a memoir about his early years, coming ...

Jan 12, 2025 · Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the wealthiest men in the world. Gates was a software genius who dropped out of Harvard to launch a wildly successful career in tech.