Bill Gates
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Ex-Microsoft executive gets ND's highest honor...well-deserved," Gates said. Ballmer talked about the time he and Burgum were working on their master's degrees at Stanford, and Gates asked Ballmer to drop out of school and join his startup company, Microsoft. "Doug told me I would be nuts... In this article: Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, North Dakota, Fargo, North Dakota, Great Plains, Arthur Ventures Growth Fund, and Venture capital |
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Microsoft co-founder Allen diagnosed with cancer
...and that treatment has already begun. Allen, the 32nd richest person in the world according to Forbes magazine, co-founded Microsoft in 1975 with Bill Gates and resigned as an executive in 1983. He was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in...
In this article: Paul Allen, Cancer, Microsoft, Vulcan Inc, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Seattle, E mail, Seattle Sounders, and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Buffett's Berkshire acquires ExxonMobil stake
...with plans to give 10 million Class B shares in a series of annual gifts. Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp.'s co-founder, is a friend and philanthropic ally of Buffett. Meanwhile, the Gates Foundation changed holdings of several other stocks...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ExxonMobil, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Eaton Corp., Soros Fund Management LLC, ConocoPhillips, and Wal-Mart
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | 4 days ago
Microsoft co-founder diagnosed with cancer
Microsoft co-founder diagnosed with cancer Billionaire Paul Allen, who founded US software giant Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975, has been diagnosed with cancer, technology blogs have reported. Allen, 56, one of the wealthiest men in the...
In this article: Paul Allen, Cancer, Microsoft, Vulcan Inc., Seattle Sounders, B-cell lymphoma, Major League Soccer, Charter Communications, and CNET News
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Guardian Unlimited | 4 days ago
Microsoft co-founder has cancer
...with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Photograph: Nati Harnik/AP Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, has been diagnosed with the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma form of cancer. In a memo sent to employees, Jody Allen, his sister and the...
In this article: Microsoft, Paul Allen, Cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, B-cell lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Seahawks, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Medical News Today | 4 days ago
Co-Founder Of Microsoft Diagnosed With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
...Date: 17 Nov 2009 - 3:00 PST Paul Allen who co-founded the computer giant Microsoft with Bill Gates in the 1970s has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, 25 years after surviving Hodgkin's lymphoma. The news was announced in a memo...
In this article: Paul Allen, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Microsoft, B-cell lymphoma, Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, UCLA, Chronic myelogenous leukemia, and Cancer
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USATODAY.com | November 12, 2009
Buffett, Gates tell students financial panic is behind us
...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...
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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The Times of India - World | 5 days ago
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen diagnosed with cancer
...pretty active." He said Allen had no plans to change his role at Vulcan. Allen co-founded Microsoft in 1975 with Bill Gates but resigned as an executive in 1983. Allen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 1983 but his cancer was...
In this article: Paul Allen, Cancer, Microsoft Corp, Vulcan Inc, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Mayoclinic.com, and Reuters
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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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