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c Born October 28, 1955 to William H. Gates II

& Mary Gates.
c Grew up in Seattle, WA.
c 2 sisters- Kristi (older) and Libby (younger).
c Father was a Seattle attorney mother was a
schoolteacher, University of Washington
regent, & chairman of United Way
International.
c His real name is William H. Gates III.
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c ½nrolled into Lakeside Prep at age 13.
c Wrote his first computer program in 8th
grade.
c Graduated from Lakeside and registered at
Harvard College in the fall of 1973.
c SAT score: 1590 out of 1600.
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c Lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer his
freshman year at Harvard. Steve is now
Microsoft·s chief executive officer.
c His sophomore year, he developed a
solution to one of a series of unsolved
problems that was later published in a paper
with Harvard scientists.
c Solution held record as the fastest version in
over thirty years.
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c Gates, and long-time friend Paul Allen, began Microsoft in
1975.
c Left Harvard his junior year to devote his life to Microsoft.
c Had a passion for computers and creating software.
c Believed that the computer would soon be a valuable tool in
every home.
c Created software for personal computers.
c The success of Microsoft began with the MS-DOS computer
operating system that Gates licensed to IBM.
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c Chairman of Microsoft Corp.
c Has brought the company to continually
advance and improve software technology.
c He has made it easier, more cost-effective
and more enjoyable to use computers.
c Microsoft is now the worldwide leader in
software, services, and solutions that help
people and businesses reach full potential
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c Currently employs over 78,000 people in 105
countries and regions.
c Had revenues of $52.12 billion for the year
ending in June 2007.
c Gates has been responsible for the company·s
strategies until 2006.
c He has vigorously broadened the company·s
range of products.
c In 2004 he became a director of Berkshire
Hathaway, the investment company headed by
long-time friend Warren Buffett.
c Gates and his wife, Melinda, created a
foundation called the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation.
c It has over $28.8 billion to support
charitable initiatives in the areas of global
health and education.
c He has written two books, The Road Ahead
(1995) and Business @ the Speed of
Thought (1999).
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c Works very hard to achieve his goals.

c Strong determination for the goals that he

sets.

c Never believe in failure. He believes that the

success lies after the failure, one has to find
it out.
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c Goal Orientation

c Optimism

c Tolerance to Ambiguity

c Strong Internal Motivation

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