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Gates and his wife invited Joan Salwen to Seattle to speak about what the family had done, and on December 9, 2010, Bill and Melinda Gates and investor Warren Buffett each signed a commitment they called the "Giving Pledge", which is a commitment by all three to donate at least half of their wealth, over the course of time, to charity.
William Henry Gates III (born 28 October 1955) is an American entrepreneur, software executive, philanthropist and chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft he has held the positions of CEO and chief software architect , and he remains the largest individual shareholder with more than ...
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Think Smart, Be Fearless: A Biography of Bill Gates is a 2019 picture book biography of Bill Gates written by Sharon Mentyka and illustrated by Vivien Mildenberger. The book was first published by Sasquatch Books. The book has received reviews from publications including Publishers Weekly, [1] School Library Journal, [2] Kirkus Reviews, [3] and ...
On Tuesday, Bill Gates published his annual list of his favorite books of the year. His top reads of 2024 include an autobiography and a book by the head of Microsoft AI .
William Henry Gates II [1] (November 30, 1925 – September 14, 2020), better known as Bill Gates Sr., was an American attorney, philanthropist, and civic leader.He was the founder of the law firm Shidler McBroom & Gates (a predecessor of K&L Gates), [2] and also served as president of both the Seattle King County and Washington State Bar associations. [3]
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Meanwhile, Bill Gates in 1999 was worth nearly $150 billion in dollars adjusted to 2018. [4] The second-richest person in terms of wealth compared to contemporary GDP is a subject of dispute. While most sources attribute this status to Andrew Carnegie, others argue that it could be Bill Gates, Cornelius Vanderbilt I, John Jacob Astor IV, or ...