BILL GATES

William Henry “Bill” Gates III is one of the richest and influential people in the
world. In 1975 together with his friend, Paul Allen, he co-founded Microsoft which became
the world’s largest PC software company. That is why his name exists in the list of the
world’s wealthiest people by Forbes.

Bill Gates or Trey as his nickname was born on 28th October 1955 in Seattle,
Washington, USA. By 2017, he is 62 years old. His hair and eye color is the same, light
brown. Bill Gates’ weight is 64 kilograms with the height 177 centimeters. With his wife
named Melinda Gates, they have three children in the family.

Besides being the best-known entrepreneur, Bill Gates is also known as a

philanthropist. In 2000, he and his wife created Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It was
identified as the world’s wealthiest charitable foundation in 2013. Through this foundation,
Bill Gates donates large amounts of money to many charitable organizations and scientific
research programs.