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He is
an American businessman famous for leading the large Microsoft corporation. Bill
Gates is not only often mentioned as a billionaire, but he is also known as a great
leader with outstanding personalities. Bill Gates is often described as intelligent,
driven, and ambitious, with a strong work ethic and a passion for technology. He
spent hours learning how to create programs. He decided to drop out of school to
pursue his passion. Bill Gates is also known for his philanthropic efforts through
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which focuses on global health, education
and poverty reduction. This suggests that he has a strong sense of social
responsibility and a desire to make a positive impact on the world. Regardless of
what anyone thought of him, Bill Gates remained passionate about his values. In
short, Bill Gates is positive, inspirational and successful leader.
After reading an article in Popular Electronics magazine about the Altair 8800, Bill
Gates contacted MITS to work on this machine on BACIS. Bill and Allen wanted
to collaborate with MITS and they agreed to try it out. The test was successful, the
two reached an agreement with MITS and Allen was invited to work for MITS.
Gates stopped studying at Harvard to work with Allen. They named their
partnership "Micro-Soft" and the company's first headquarters were located in
Albuquerque. Also in this year, November 26, 1976, the trademark "Microsoft"
was registered at the New Mexico State Office.
Regarding the company's main product, the Windows operating system:Microsoft
and Gates launched their first retail version of Microsoft Windows on November
20, 1985. In August 1986, the company struck a deal with IBM to develop a
separate operating system called OS/2. Windows 8.1 was the last version of the OS
released before Gates left the chair of the firm on February 5, 2014.
The revenue is the total amount of income that a company generates by the sale of
goods or services. The revenues of this company have been highly increasing years
by years. In the 1900s, this proportion was just at approximately 2B, and now
according to Microsoft's latest financial reports the company's current revenue
is $211.91 B, a 7,5% year over year. This revenue make the company became a
worldwide company.