Bill Gates

Bill Gates

Business magnate

William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American business magnate, investor, author, and philanthropist. In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft, which became the world's largest PC software company.

Born: 28 October 1955 (age 61 years), Seattle, Washington, United States

Net worth: 84.4 billion USD (2017) Forbes

Children: Jennifer Katharine Gates, Rory John Gates, Phoebe Adele Gates

Organizations founded: Microsoft Corporation, more

Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom, Padma Bhushan, more

Siblings: Kristi Gates, Libby Gates

Bill Gates/Quotes

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.

Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.

It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.

If you can't make it good, at least make it look good.

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

Life is not fair; get used to it.

I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.

If I'd had some set idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.

I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.