The founder of Microsoft- Bill Gates By Alex Feng

How did bill Gates inspired me At a young age, his passion for the endless possibilities of what computers were capable of doing led him to who he is today, the founder of Microsoft. I was inspired by his passion and dedication to developing computer software programs and translated it into my own passion for filmography. I realize that I won’t become a billionaire like him, but I hope to be similar to him in the sense of dedicating my life to creating and developing films or videos. How did bill Gates inspired me

Early life of bill gates Bill gates was born on October 28, 1955 He was named William H. Gates III He was raised in Seattle, Washington in a upper-middle class family His mother was a teacher while his father was an attorney He has both an older and younger sibling called Kristi and Libby He and his two sisters were encouraged to strive to be the best if not perfect and be competitive by their parents Early life of bill gates

The personal life of Bill Gates He first met his wife, Melina French, in 1987 He married her in Hawaii on January 1, 1994 Unfortunately, his mother passed away on June the same year from breast cancer They had their first daughter, Jennifer in 1996 They had their first son, Rory in 1999 They had their second daughter, Phoebe in 2002 The personal life of Bill Gates

Created his first computer program, a tic-tac-toe program, while he was in the 8th grade (13 years old) He help developed “Traf-o-data”, a computer program that monitors traffic patterns and earned $20,000 for it He help developed software to be run on an Altair computer created by the company “Micro Instrumental and Telemetry System” Founded Microsoft Establish the idea of “preventing good software from being written” Earned $2.5 million dollars at the age of 23 as the head of Microsoft Achievements

Achievements (continued) Being one of the richest man in the world Most successful businessman in history Named as one of the most influential people of the 20th century by Time Magazine Named as 2005 Persons of the year by Time Magazine Holds several doctorates from universities throughout the world, the highest degree one can obtain Obtained the title “Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire” in 2005 by Queen Elizabeth II Obtained the Order of the Aztec Eagle by the Mexican government in 2006 Obtained the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 by Barack Obama Achievements (continued)

Contributions to COMD/CDMG Devoted his life to developing Microsoft to what it is today Created software for personal computers Invention of Microsoft Windows Invention of Microsoft Office Invention and innovations and improvements of all the Microsoft Programs that exist today Contributions to COMD/CDMG

The Philanthropy of Bill Gates Established the William H. Gates Foundation in 1994 Supports Education World health Investment in low-income communities Established the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 Focuses on international and domestic issues Health Education Helping students become college ready in the United States Groundbreaking Employer A year’s paid leave after giving birth or adopting a child His Philanthropic efforts has inspired me to give back whenever I can back to what I had to those who are less fortunate. The Philanthropy of Bill Gates

“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve” A quote from Bill Gates

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