Bill Gates
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Gates: Apple is 'a force in doing good things'Which is why I was delighted to be moved by the words of Microsoft's Bill Gates during a CNBC TV special in which he and Warren Buffett discussed the meaning of life. Or something similar. Asked by an audience member what he thought of... In this article: Apple, Bill Gates, CNET, Steve Jobs, Chrome OS, Android, Google, Warren Buffett, and Eric Schmidt |
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USATODAY.com | November 12, 2009
Buffett, Gates tell students financial panic is behind us
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, left and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett field questions from Columbia University business students in New York on Thursday. By Tali Arbel, Associated Press NEW YORK Capitalism is still alive and...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Recession, Microsoft, Columbia University, Berkshire Hathaway, All rights reserved, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Earth Institute, and Columbia Business School
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AP Online | November 12, 2009
Buffett, Gates tell students worst is behind us
...cheering people at a CNBC-sponsored event at Columbia University in New York, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Microsoft founder Bill Gates fielded questions from Columbia Business School students on the recession, investing and what's...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Recession, Microsoft, Capitalism, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, CNBC, Earth Institute, Columbia Business School, and Columbia University in New York
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washingtonpost.com | November 12, 2009
Buffett, Gates tell students worst is behind us
...people at a CNBC-sponsored event at Columbia University in New York, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Microsoft founder Bill Gates fielded questions from Columbia Business School students on the recession, investing and what's the...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Recession, Capitalism, Microsoft, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Earth Institute, Columbia Business School, Columbia University in New York, and Lehman Brothers
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Buffett, Gates to answer student questions in NY
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates will meet with Columbia University business students on Thursday and answer their questions about business and life. The world's two-richest men planned this forum at Columbia...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Columbia University, CNBC, University of Washington, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Berkshire Hathaway, and Microsoft Corp.
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BBC News | November 12, 2009
Executive pay on Wall Street is too high, says Bill Gates
Mr Gates stepped back from day-to-day work at Microsoft in 2008 Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has told a meeting on philanthropy that top pay on Wall Street is "often too high". He blamed a 1993 US law capping top salaries at $1m. That...
In this article: Microsoft, Wall Street, US, Tax, and New York
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Reuters | November 12, 2009
Billionaire Bill Gates says Wall Street pay too high
By Michelle Nichols Bill Gates said on Wednesday he believes Wall Street pay is "often too high" and that U.S. government ownership of American International Group Inc worries him because it has devalued the giant insurer. The...
In this article: Wall Street, AIG, U.S., Bank of America Corp, Microsoft, and Citigroup Inc
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William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, philanthropist, author, and chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen.
He is ranked consistently one of the world's wealthiest people
and the wealthiest overall as of 2009.
During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and remains the largest individual shareholder with more than 8 percent of the common stock. He has also authored or co-authored several books.
Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution. Although he is admired by many, a number of industry insiders criticize his business tactics, which they consider anti-competitive, an opinion which has in some cases been upheld by the courts (see Criticism of Microsoft). In the later stages of his career, Gates has pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors, donating large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, established in 2000.
Bill Gates stepped down as chief executive officer of Microsoft in January, 2000. He remained as chairman and created the position of chief software architect. In June, 2006, Gates announced that he would be transitioning from full-time work at Microsoft to part-time work and full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He gradually transferred his duties to Ray Ozzie, chief software architect and Craig Mundie, chief research and strategy officer. Gates' last full-time day at Microsoft was June 27, 2008. He remains at Microsoft as non-executive chairman.
- Birth Date:
- October 28, 1955
- Birthplace:
- Seattle, Washington
- Spouse:
- Melinda Gates (1994–present)
- Residence:
- Seattle, Washington, U.S.
- University Attended:
- Harvard University (dropped out in 1975)
- Occupation:
- Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Net Worth:
- US$40 billion (2009)
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