Bill Gates
Founder, CEO, Philanthropist
SUMMARY
- Founder of Microsoft
- Developed the world's most successful operating system
- Became world's youngest billionaire at 31
- Dedicated to charitable health initiatives worldwide
NON-PROFIT EXPERIENCE
Founder & Co-Chair (2000 - Present)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Dedicated to improving healthcare and reducing extreme poverty worldwide
- Grew endowment to $46.8 billion
- Directed millions of dollars in funding to infections disease control,
reproductive health care, agricultural development, and more
- Developed Open Access policy for data and publications
- Spearheaded health research projects in all continents
- Signatory of The Giving Pledge
WORK EXPERIENCE
Founder & CEO (1975 -2000)
Microsoft
- Partnered with IBM to create PC DOS operating system
- Built Microsoft Windows operating system
- Grew Windows to 90% market share of personal computer operating systems
- Oversaw purchase of Forethought, Inc
- Oversaw development of Microsoft Office
- Grew revenues to $22.96 Billion in 2000
- Grew Microsoft to more than 55,000 employees
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Founder of bgC3, a think tank and research company
- 16% stake in Autonation
- Largest single shareholder of Canadian National Railway stock
- Founder of Branded Entertainment Network, a marketing and licensing company
- Founder of TerraPower, a nuclear reactor design company
EDUCATION
Pre-Law [Incomplete] (1973 - 1975)
Harvard University
- 1500 SAT score
- Graduate-level courses in computer Science and Mathematics
INTERESTS
- STARTUPS
GITHUB AND LINKEDIN
- linkedin.com/in/williamhgates
- github.com/williamhgates