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Bill Gates. William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief software architect, while also being its ...
t. e. The Giving Pledge is a charitable campaign, founded by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, to encourage wealthy people to contribute a majority (i.e. more than 50%) of their wealth to philanthropic causes. As of June 2022, the pledge has had 236 signatories from 28 countries. [1] Most of the signatories of the pledge are billionaires, and as ...
Cascade Investment, L.L.C. Cascade Investment, L.L.C. is an American holding company and private investment firm headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, United States. [2] It is controlled by Bill Gates, and managed by Michael Larson. [3] More than half of Gates's fortune is held in assets outside his holding of Microsoft shares. [4]
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation did not respond to Fortune's request for comment seeking clarification on what the entrepreneur thinks the next pandemic would entail.
Warren Buffett wanted to use his vast fortune for good, but concluded he would not make a great philanthropist. So back in 2006, the Oracle of Omaha decided he would hand over the task of giving ...
The Gates Foundation, in response to a request for comment about work culture at the organization, provided the following to Fortune: “The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has an unparalleled 25 ...
Meanwhile, Bill Gates in 1999 was worth nearly $150 billion in dollars adjusted to 2018. [4] The second-richest person in terms of wealth compared to contemporary GDP is a subject of dispute. While most sources attribute this status to Andrew Carnegie, others argue that it could be Bill Gates, Cornelius Vanderbilt I, John Jacob Astor IV, or ...
So, let’s spend Bill Gates‘ money. Introducing the web-app that lets you calculate all the different sorts of items you can buy and sell using Microsoft’s co-founder’s cash. The game lists ...