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    Bill Gates

    William (Bill) H. Gates is chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft employs
    more than 39,000 people in 60 countries.

    Born on October 28, 1955, Gates and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, is
    a Seattle attorney. Their late mother, Mary Gates, was a schoolteacher, University of Washington regent
    and chairwoman of United Way International.

    At school Gates discovered his interest in software and began programming computers at age 13.

    In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version of the
    programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer.

    In his junior year, Gates left Harvard to devote his energies to Microsoft, a company he had begun in 1975
    with his childhood friend Paul Allen.

    Guided by a belief that the computer would be a valuable tool on every office desktop and in every home,
    they began developing software for personal computers. Gates' foresight and his vision for personal
    computing have been central to the success of Microsoft and the software industry.

    Under Gates' leadership, Microsoft's mission has been to continually advance and improve software
    technology, and to make it easier, more cost-effective and more enjoyable for people to use computers.
    The company is committed to a long-term view, reflected in its large investment on research and
    development.

    In 1999, Gates wrote "Business @ the Speed of Thought", a book that shows how computer technology
    can solve business problems in fundamentally new ways.

    The book was published in 25 languages and is available in more than 60 countries. "Business @ the
    Speed of Thought" has received wide critical acclaim, and was listed on the best-seller lists of the "New
    York Times", "USA Today", the "Wall Street Journal and Amazon.com".

    Gates has donated the proceeds of his book to non-profit organizations that support the use of technology
    in education and skills development.

    Аn addition to his love of computers and software, Gates is interested in biotechnology. He is an investor in
    a number of biotechnology companies. Gates is an avid reader, and enjoys playing golf and bridge.

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