Bill Gates Lifestyle

Full Name:

William Henry Gates.

Date of Birth:

28 OCTOBER 1955.

Birth place:

Seattle, Washington.

Bill Gates, probably most of you know about him because of his wealth. He was the world's richest man a few month ago, but now he is the world's second richest man with a net worth of $90 billion. He is the most influential man on the earth, he has retired from Microsoft company and is now currently spending his time with his charitable foundation "Bill and Melinda Foundation". He started this foundation with the help of his wife "Melinda Gates".

Earlier Life:

His father William Gates was senior advocate, his mother Mary was an executive for a bank. His parents encouraged him to work hard and do not give up on anything easily and do not take something for granted. At age 13, Bill Gates attended Lakeside school, and this was the first time there he had his first introductiin with computers at the computer or IT lab. By that time he started doing some work in basic programming, he aslo made a TIC-TAC-TOE game on a computer. He had the best impression with computer and he arranged himself to a company computer center corporation (CCC) to use his time on their Pcs. He stared learning more source codes and more softwares. But he had some other ideas and plans. Because he was interested in learning more coding languages, he thought of making his own company to start his business. He dropped out of Harvard and did not even finish his course.

Foundation of Microsoft:

Bill Gates started his company Microsoft in 1976, meanwhile he made a contract with MITS (Micro Instrumentatin and Telemetry System) to make a new operating system for their minicomputers. In the starting days of his comapany, he reviewed each and every line of code. He was also included in some special aspects of Microsoft like sending off orders and packing. In 1980, IBM approached Microsoft when they were in need of new operating system for its computers. IBM was the leading manufacturer of computers at that time. Microsoft did its best to sell their computers to the other companies, and microsoft got at best position of software creators. Microsoft made programs like Word and Excel which have become the most necessary part of industries.

Microsoft Windows:

Microsoft realeased its first ever windows version in 1990. It was completly a revoluation in the history of computers, becacuse earlier computers had thier own softwares in the operating systems, but Microsoft windows could be used in any of the computers at that time. It also exchanged text interface with graphical interface. This gave Microsoft a best ever success in the market and became the best seller. In 1995, Windows 95 was released with more interesting features, standards SSSfor operating systems. This windows version was considered to be the backbone of all the previous versions of windows. Microsoft Explorer became the best web browser, it was pre-installed on most of the computers. Microsoft came to a stage when it was going to be broken up into three small firms, but on appeal, Microsoft was able to survive as a single firm. Microsoft was seen as declining company compared to Google and Apple.

Personal Life:

Gates married Melinda Frech in 1992, they have three childern.

Father:

Wife:

Childern:

1. Jennifer (1996)

2. Rory (1999)

3. Phoebe (2002).

Bill Gates founded Charity Foundation with his wife. He says, his most of the inspirations came from David Rockefeller. He is now spending his time to make education more better in US. He is also using is money in research, technology and advancement in biological systems. Bill Gates has also got encouragement from most known investor Warren Buffet. He and his wife have given away $28 billion to their charitable foundation, including $8 billion to bring more improvements in global health. He said, he has no use of money and he will leave only a few share of his money to his childern. In his recent interview with Daily Telegraph, Gates said, "I'm certainly well taken care of in terms of clothes and food, " he said, "Money has no use to me beyond a certain point. Its utility is totally in making an organisation and getting the resources out to the poorest in the world."

Most interest he has ever showed in any thing is improving health, and in reducing diseases, like polio which affects young childern. Gates also has focus on environmental issues. He gave $1 billion to a clean energy project to deal with global problems.