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Entrepreneur BILL GATES
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Biography Birthday October 28 1955 (54) Birthday October 28 1955 (54) Bill Gates hometown is Seattle, Washington Bill Gates hometown is Seattle, Washington Bill Gates went to the school Tyee Park Elementary in Clover Park. Bill Gates went to the school Tyee Park Elementary in Clover Park. He is married to his wife Melinda and they have 3 children He is married to his wife Melinda and they have 3 children
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facts At the age of 13 Bill Gates began programming computers. At the age of 13 Bill Gates began programming computers. He started Microsoft in 1975 He started Microsoft in 1975 He retired from Microsoft in 2008 He retired from Microsoft in 2008 You can buy shares of Microsoft You can buy shares of Microsoft
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The success of the wiz Other small businesses have benefitted of of Microsoft success. Other small businesses have benefitted of of Microsoft success. Bill Gates created Microsoft that nobody created. Bill Gates created Microsoft that nobody created. He is brilliant… so brilliant that he dropped out of Harvard because it wasn’t challenging enough for this wiz. He is brilliant… so brilliant that he dropped out of Harvard because it wasn’t challenging enough for this wiz.
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Microsoft Numbers It’s a publicly traded company at roughly $31 per share It’s a publicly traded company at roughly $31 per share Microsoft has workers in a 139 countries in 2010, 135,000 employees Microsoft has workers in a 139 countries in 2010, 135,000 employees Microsoft products include windows, office, and a xbox 360. Microsoft products include windows, office, and a xbox 360.
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What Bill Gates is involved in now Bill Gates is currently involved in Key Management, and strategic decisions at Microsoft. Bill Gates is currently involved in Key Management, and strategic decisions at Microsoft. He is one of the richest men on earth and is healthy and wealthy and has a very good life. He is one of the richest men on earth and is healthy and wealthy and has a very good life.
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