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The Greatest Entrepreneur of all time is Bill Gates. William (Bill) Henry Gates was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington to parents William and Mary (Maxwell) Gates. Most known for his title of Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corporation, the World’s Largest Computer Company, it became evident that Gates was a risk-taker early on in his life as his favourite games were “Risk” and “Monopoly”. Gates also had the advantage of starting young as he first learned to program computers in grade eight. Fast-forwarding a few years, Gates graduated from Lakeside in 1973, scoring a 1590 out of 1600 on the college SAT test, an accomplishment that few were able to achieve. Gates later enrolled in Harvard University, originally intending to pursue …show more content…

Microsoft then launched Windows in 1985. A year later, Gate became the youngest billionaire ever, at the age of 31. That impressive title was followed by another as Gates was named the richest man in the world at the age of 39. Due to his vision for his company, his strong determination and his incredible motivation to get to the top, Gates was able to achieve success far beyond anyone would have expected. Gates had created a multi-billion dollar company, in 25 years. Many people believe that some of the possible reasons for his success include the fact that he valued his work, and he was never afraid to ask for money. He was also able to recognize the best employees for his business, and he rarely stopped to rest. Then, on January 1, 1994, Gates married one of his workers, Melinda French. He and Melinda had two daughters - Jennifer and Phoebe, as well as a son named Rory. In 1994, Bill and Melinda created a foundation called the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which was dedicated to supporting education, world health, and investment in low-income communities. The couple made a 28 billion dollar contribution to create this

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