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  1. Apr 3, 2014 · Gates was born William Henry Gates III on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington. Gates grew up in an upper-middle-class family with his older sister, Kristianne, and younger sister, Libby ...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bill_GatesBill Gates - Wikipedia

    Bill Gates. William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief software architect, while also being ...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Paul_AllenPaul Allen - Wikipedia

    Paul Gardner Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) was an American businessman, computer programmer, researcher, film producer, explorer, sports executive, investor and philanthropist. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which helped spark the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s.

  4. Dec 15, 2022 · Dec 15, 2022 | Brad Smith - President & Vice Chair. I’m delighted to share the news that Melanie Nakagawa will join Microsoft in January as our new Chief Sustainability Officer. Reporting directly to me as a Corporate Vice President, Melanie will partner with teams across Microsoft and take on the leadership role for our company-wide ...

  5. Steven Anthony Ballmer ( / ˈbɔːlmər /; March 24, 1956) is an American businessman and investor who was the chief executive officer of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014. [ 1] He is the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a co-founder of Ballmer Group, a philanthropic investment company.

  6. Feb 4, 2014 · Microsoft has a new chairman of the board, effective immediately. Meet former IBMer John Thompson, who is taking over that role from Bill Gates. Written by Mary Jo Foley, Senior Contributing ...

  7. Feb 7, 2014 · February 7, 2014, 6:00 PM PST. FORTUNE — When John Thompson resigned as Symantec’s chief executive in 2009, he figured he’d do like many other retired Silicon Valley leaders: invest in start ...