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Microsoft founder Bill Gates is telling his “origin story” in his own words with the memoir Source Code, being released on Feb. 4 "My parents and early friends put me in a position to have a ...
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 ...
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.
Bill Gates has released his yearly roster of book recommendations as 2024 comes to a close. The Microsoft cofounder published a list Tuesday of his favorite books of the year.
Source Code: My Beginnings is a memoir by Bill Gates. The book covers his early life and the foundation of Microsoft, ending in the late 1970s when Microsoft signed their first deal with Apple. [1] It is the first of three planned memoirs by Gates. [2] The second will cover his years at Microsoft and the third his philanthropy. [2]
In Bill Gates' new autobiography, "Source Code: My Beginnings" (published February 4 by Knopf), the computer pioneer and philanthropist writes of his formative years, and the experiences that led ...
Gates received a $2.5-million advance for his book and money from subsidiary rights sales; [2] all his proceeds were donated to "encourage the use of technology in education administered through the National Foundation for the Improvement of Education," [3] a foundation created by the National Education Association. [4]
“The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has an unparalleled 25-year legacy of working with partners to save and improve millions of lives worldwide,” a Gates Foundation spokesperson said.