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Bill Gates was born
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At the age of 15...
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. -
Bill Gates founded Microsoft
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Gates placed himself as head of Microsoft
Microsoft grossed $2.5 million in 1978. Gates was only 23. -
Gates and Allen...
incorporated Microsoft, and Gates was appointed president and chairman of the board. Allen was named executive vice-president. -
Microsoft...
was going global with offices in Great Britain and Japan, and with 30 percent of the world's computers running on its software. -
Bill Gates and Microsoft launched Windows
The release was nearly two years after his announcement. -
Microsoft Office Is Announced
Microsoft Office Office is reportedly the most used word processing software being used by over a billion people. -
Bill Gates Steps Down...
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. -
Bill Gates last day...
Bill Gates last full day at Microsoft
