Bill Gates
Bill Gates is Chairman of software giant Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), a company he founded in 1975. Microsoft helped revolutionize the personal computer with its operating system.
Bill Gates has been ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the world from 1995 to 2007. In June 2007, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim passed Gates as the world's richest according to Forbes.
Gates married Melinda French in 1994 and they have three children. With his wife, Gates is a major philanthropist. The two started the Bill and Milinda Gates Foundation in 2000.
View Older Stories View More Recent Stories
-
NPG Launches New Short Video Series Exploring U.S. Population Growth
-
Former Microsoft CEO Ballmer does about-face on Linux technology
-
TEDxASU Announces Author Dr. John Shufeldt as a Speaker for April 23rd Event
-
New “How-To” Guide on Entrepreneurial Philanthropy
-
Allpoint Network Raises Awareness of Surcharge-Free ATM Cash Access in Phoenix
-
MetLife Foundation and ‘The Financial Inclusion Challenge’ Seek Best Solutions for Financial Access Across Asia
-
U.S. hi-tech energy agency chief aims to outperform Tesla
-
FORBES’ 30th Annual World’s Billionaires Issue
-
National Association of Professional Women Inducts Margaret Anderson, M.S., JD, Patent Counsel at Apple, Into its VIP Woman of the Year Circle
-
Voip-Pal.com Inc. Receives Allowance of its Third Lawful Intercept Patent; Its Technology Could Provide a Solution to the Current Legal Intercept Debate Between Apple, Google, Facebook and the FBI
-
Space projects lured $1.8 billion in venture capital last year: report
-
Groundbreaking ITIF Study Reveals Demographic Traits of U.S. Innovators; Immigrants Play Key Role, Women and US-Born Minorities Are Underrepresented
-
Newly Formed 1955 Capital Launches With First Close of $200 Million
-
Zappos.Com Celebrates Leap Day with Company-Wide Paid Day off, Inspires Employees and Consumers to #Taketheleap
-
With Over 119,000 Viewing, TEDxCapeMay Asks “What’s the Story?” on Sunday, October 16, 2016
-
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to Distribute Genius Brands International Kids Properties
-
U.S. government, Apple take encryption case to court of public opinion
-
TED Announces the Global Launch of the TEDx Anchor Program
-
TED2016 Conference, "Dream", Opens in Vancouver
-
Long Island University Announces 67th Annual George Polk Awards In Journalism
-
One in Four Office Romances Involves a Superior, Finds Annual CareerBuilder Valentine's Day Survey
-
Form 4 AUTONATION, INC. For: Feb 08 Filed by: GATES WILLIAM H III
-
Microsoft Visual Basic Honored as AIAS Technical Impact Award Recipient
-
GRAIL Hires Google Executive Jeff Huber as CEO to Lead Development for Early Cancer Detection
-
Form 4 AUTONATION, INC. For: Feb 05 Filed by: GATES WILLIAM H III
-
Form 4 MICROSOFT CORP For: Feb 04 Filed by: GATES WILLIAM H III
-
Form 4 AUTONATION, INC. For: Feb 03 Filed by: GATES WILLIAM H III
-
Form 4 MICROSOFT CORP For: Feb 03 Filed by: GATES WILLIAM H III
-
Magnificent Toronto Mansion - One Of The Finest And Most Renowned Homes In Canada - Offered For Sale For The First Time Through Concierge Auctions
-
Form 4 MICROSOFT CORP For: Feb 02 Filed by: GATES WILLIAM H III
-
NuTek Food Science Announces the Opening of New Manufacturing Facility
-
Form 4 MICROSOFT CORP For: Feb 01 Filed by: GATES WILLIAM H III
-
OurPet's Commits to Further Innovation in Pet Products That Enhance Pet/Owner Relationship
-
Wealth-X Reveals: The World's 50 Wealthiest People
-
Point B Inc. Appoints Real Estate Industry Veteran to Property Development Leadership Team
-
Ninth Global Competitiveness Forum Opens in Riyadh
-
Visual China buys Corbis Entertainment
-
(RED) marks ten years fighting AIDS; Recognizes private sector partners which have contributed $350 million to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
-
Think TED Drink Chile
-
Transforming the Saudi Economy with Tourism, Tax and Transparency
-
Boris Mizhen -- Proud To Attend NMHC Apartment Strategies Outlook Conference
-
Clean Energy Defies Fossil Fuel Price Crash to Attract Record $329bn Global Investment In 2015
-
AiCure's Artificial Intelligence Platform Draws $12.25 Million Series A
-
Kymeta Corporation Announces $62m In New Series D Funding
-
Piper Jaffray Reiterates Overweight Following Illumina's (ILMN) Announced Formation of GRAIL
-
Illumina (ILMN) Launches New GRAIL Company, Which Will Focus on Blood-Based Screening
-
Illumina Forms New Company to Enable Early Cancer Detection via Blood-Based Screening
-
Illumina, partners make $100 million bet to detect cancer via blood test
-
Volatile Commodity Prices Fuel Drive for Sustainable Growth and Diversification
-
Boris Mizhen -- Describes 7 Biggest Marketing Trends of 2016

