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He studied at an elite school in Lakeside, Seattle. In 1968, he saw the school's computer and this let him get interest on Informatic. In that school, he met Paul Allen, who would be the co-funder of Microsoft
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In 1975. being a Harvard's University's student, he created the software corporation Microsoft
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In 1976, one year later than creating Microsoft, he left the university and he moved to Albuquerque.
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He was one of the 50 most coveted single men by Good Housekeeping.
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He married with Melinda French
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He adquired a manuscript of Leonardo da Vinci of 30 million dollars.
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The birth of Jennifer Katharine Gates
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The birth of Rory John Gates
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Birth of his second and last daughter Phoebe Adele Gates
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He left Microsoft for giving all from himself to his fundation Bill and Melinda Gates Fundation
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In 2009, Gates and Warren Buffett funded The Giving Pledge, whereby they and other billionaires pledge to give at least half of their wealth to philanthropy.
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He had an heritage of between 72,100 and 72,700 million dollars by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
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He stepped down as chairman of Microsoft in February 2014 and assumed a new post as technology adviser to support the newly appointed CEO Satya Nadella
