William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and writer best known for co-founding the software giant Microsoft, along with his childhood friend Paul Allen.

William Henry "Bill" Gates III KBE • GCIH (Seattle, 28 de outubro de 1955) é um magnata, empresário, diretor executivo, investidor, filantropo e autor americano, que ficou conhecido por fundar, junto com Paul Allen a Microsoft, [ 2] a maior e mais conhecida empresa de software do mundo em termos de valor de mercado.

Who Is Bill Gates? Entrepreneur and businessman Bill Gates and his business partner Paul Allenfounded and built the world's largest software business, Microsoft, through technological innovation, keen business strategy and aggressive business tactics. In the process, Gates became one of the richest men in the world.

Bill Gates is a technologist, business leader, and philanthropist. He grew up in Seattle, Washington, with an amazing and supportive family who encouraged his interest in computers at an early age. He dropped out of college to start Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen.