Bill Gates

By Jayden Solomon
  • The Birth of Bill Gates

    The Birth of Bill Gates

    On October 28, 1955, Bill Gates was born at the Swedish Medical Center.
  • Harvard University

    Harvard University

    In 1973, Bill Gates went to college at Harvard as a pre law student.
  • The dropout

    The dropout

    In 1975, Bill gates dropped out of college to found Microsoft.
  • Microsoft releases their first Product

    Microsoft releases their first Product

    Bill Gates released the first Microsoft product called the Altair BASIC.
  • Trademark of Microsoft

    Trademark of Microsoft

    Bill Gates and Paul Allen register the trademark "Microsoft" and start working together
  • The money starts to come in

    The money starts to come in

    Microsofts year-end sales exceed $1 million.
  • MS-DOS

    MS-DOS

    Microsoft buys the rights to the operating system "DOS" from Seattle computer products.
  • Paul Allen leaves

    Paul Allen leaves

    Paul Allen leaves Microsoft after developing a disease.
  • Huge success

    Huge success

    At age 31, Bill becomes the youngest billionaire ever.
  • Bill gets married

    Bill gets married

    Bill gates gets married to his wife Melinda Gates.
  • More money

    More money

    Bill Gates becomes the richest man in the world with a fortune of $12.9 billion.
  • The Road Ahead

    The Road Ahead

    Bill gates publishes a top selling book called The road Ahead.
  • Bill Gate Steps Down

    Bill Gate Steps Down

    Bill steps down to CEO of Microsoft.
  • Back to college

    Back to college

    Bill went back to Harvard University to graduate with an honorary degree
  • No longer the richest

    No longer the richest

    Bill Gates drops out of the spot as the richest man in the world.