Bill Gates
Technology · United States
Net worth
$108.0B
Lifetime giving
$59.5B
Share of wealth given
35.5%
Impact Score
92
Impact rank
#1
Hypothetical wealth
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Bill Gates, born William Henry Gates III on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington, is an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who cofounded Microsoft Corporation with Paul Allen. He attended Harvard University but dropped out in his junior year to start Microsoft, and later focused on philanthropy through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.