Bill Gates Timeline By samhorn Oct 28, 1955 Born 1967 Enrolled at Lakeside School and First Used a Computer 1975 Dropped Out of Harvard 1975 Formed Micro-Soft 1976 Changed Company Name to Microsoft Nov 20, 1985 Launched Windows Mar 13, 1986 Took Microsoft public 1987 Became a Billionaire 1989 Introduced Microsoft Office Jan 1, 1994 Got Married to Melinda 2000 Established the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2005 Knighted as an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire 2006 Launched TerraPower Jun 27, 2008 Last Full Day at Microsoft 2014 Stepped Down as Chairman, Remained on the Board 2016 Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
