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Bill Gates

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American businessman and co-founder of Microsoft, which he established with childhood friend Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1975 after the two demonstrated a BASIC interpreter for the Altair 8800 microcomputer. Gates served as Microsoft's first chief executive for 25 years.

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Birth Date
1955-10-28 1
Birth Year
1955 1
Birthplace
Seattle, Washington, U.S. 1
Nationality
American 1
Defining Contribution
Co-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975 and served as its first CEO for 25 years, steering the company through the IBM DOS deal and the rise of Windows. 1
Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Microsoft Antitrust Case, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, United States v. Microsoft Corp.

Companies Founded

Microsoft, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Microsoft

Companies Led

Microsoft, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Bill Gates
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Bill Gates
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