Bill Gates was called by Swashbuckler of the Information Age, a highwayman of
the infobahn or an enfant terrible. Some software maker says they are afraid to meet with Microsoft to discuss joint partnership. Daniel Bricklin refers it to “Dancing with an elephant”. Mike Maples, Microsoft executive vice-president says Bill is the smartest then everyone else. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet first met on 5th July 1991. Gates and Buffet agree that they were lucky to be born in the right time and place. Living At The Pinnacle • In 1998 Bill became richest American ever with $51 billion of his net worth. • Bill Gates was listed as 31st wealthiest man in the “wealthy 100”in 1998. • Both Buffet and Gates have made thousands of other people wealthy. • Gates claims not to be motivated by money. • Gates realised that being wealthy is not a path to popularity. • In 1995 Gate celebrated his 40th birthday by putting up course on his unfinished grounds of his lake Washington estate. • In 1998 his family moved to the mansion. • Bill Gates was a fiendishly fast driver. • In the early stage of Microsoft Bill Gates owned a blue Porsche 930 Turbo. • Bill also owns jaguar xj6, Ferrari 348, Lexus and Porsche model 959 and many more. • Web site CarPoint offers dealer invoice price on new model. • Gates was ranked 4th on Fortune’s 1997 generosity list. • Bill provides $12 million for law school library at university of Washington. • Once Gates was slammed with big sticky cream pie in his face by prank star. • Gates took the incident gracefully except for complaining that the pie didn’t taste good. Little Time For Love • Bill Gates dated Ann Winblad for several years who was computer industry analyst. • Estelle Mathers, says he always been married to Microsoft. • Bill got married with Melinda French at the age of 38. • On New Year Day 1994 they got married on the Hawaiian Island of Lanai. • On April 26th 1996 Jennifer Katharine Gates was born. • Bill and Melinda took singing lesson to sing Lullaby to her daughter.