Bill Gates
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William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955), commonly known as Bill Gates, is the co-founder and Chief of Microsoft. He has been the richest person in the world for many years. He left Harvard University to make software. Bill Gates saw an opportunity to transform the personal computer, which used to be a complex and expensive device limited to hobbyists and corporate data storage.
He recently decided to step down from his job at Microsoft, and is doing more charity work with his wife, Melinda. Bill Gates' philanthropy projects have included vaccination of children in sub-Saharan Africa, scholarship programs in the United States, and leadership to help organize other billionaires to redistribute their wealth. He is an activist for human rights, education and technological innovation. He also made the Xbox and Xbox 360 which are very innovative systems. Bill Gates plans to step down from his CEO position in Microsoft in 2008 and continue working with his charity organization for years to come.
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