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Bill Gates went into business with his pal, Paul Allen. They developed "Traf-o-Data," a computer program that monitored traffic patterns in Seattle, and netted $20,000 for their efforts.
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Microsoft grossed $2.5 million in 1978. Gates was only 23.
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incorporated Microsoft, and Gates was appointed president and chairman of the board. Allen was named executive vice-president.
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was going global with offices in Great Britain and Japan, and with 30 percent of the world's computers running on its software.
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The release was nearly two years after his announcement.
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Microsoft Office Office is reportedly the most used word processing software being used by over a billion people.
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Bill Gates stepped down from the day-to-day operations of Microsoft in 2000, turning over the job of CEO to college friend Steve Ballmer who had been with Microsoft since 1980.
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Bill Gates last full day at Microsoft
