William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman and philanthropist. A pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, he co-founded the software …

Bill Gates (born October 28, 1955, Seattle, Washington) is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who cofounded Microsoft Corporation, the world’s largest personal-computer software …

Mar 25, 2026 · Gates, a computer enthusiast from a young age, dropped out of Harvard to cofound Microsoft with Paul Allen (d. 2018) in 1975, hoping to capitalize on the spread of personal computers.

Feb 12, 2025 · Entrepreneur Bill Gates cofounded the world’s largest software business, Microsoft, in 1975. Read about his age, net worth, children, ex-wife, house, and more.

Oct 10, 2025 · Bill Gates charity trust’s holdings in fossil fuel firms rise despite divestment claims Trust had $254m invested in companies such as Chevron, BP and Shell in 2024, a nine-year record, …

Mar 2, 2026 · Read CNN’s Bill Gates Fast Facts for a look at the life of the co-founder of Microsoft.

You'll learn about the incredible progress being made in global health, energy innovation, and more. Bill Gates gives an inside look at his life—his work in tech, climate, and philanthropy; books, TV shows, …