Bill Gates
American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955).
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Bill Gates is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. Born on 28 October 1955 in Seattle, Gates is 70.
Positions held include chief executive officer (1975–2000). Gates studied at Lakeside School and Harvard College. Honours include National Medal of Technology and Innovation, Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer Society and Financial Times Person of the Year, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 243 languages, Bill Gates is No. 246 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 28 October 1955, Seattle (age 70)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Entrepreneur, programmer, computer scientist
- Field
- Business
- Education
- Lakeside School, Harvard College
- Height
- 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 243
Did you know
Was 20 when first chief executive officer (1975).
Shares a birthday with Erasmus and Ivan Turgenev.
One of 106 people in the Index born in Seattle, with Jimi Hendrix.
Has a Wikipedia article in 243 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1975–2000Chief executive officer
Connections
- FatherBill Gates Sr.
- MotherMary Maxwell Gates
- SpouseMelinda Gates
- SiblingKristianne Gates
- SiblingLibby Gates MacPhee
2 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- National Medal of Technology and Innovation1992
- Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer Society1994
- Financial Times Person of the Year1994
- American Library Association Honorary Membership1998
- Honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology2002
- Honorary doctor of Stockholm University2002
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire2005
- Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry2006
- Order of the Aztec Eagle2007
- Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania2007
- Honorary doctor of the Tsinghua University2007
- Honorary doctor of Harvard University2007
- Honorary Doctor at Karolinska Institutet2008
- Cross of Recognition2009
- J. William Fulbright Prize2010
- Silver Buffalo Award2010
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