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| Born | William Henry Gates III October 28, 1955 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (dropped out) |
| Occupation(s) | Technology Advisor of Microsoft Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO of Cascade Investment Chairman of Corbis |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Board member of | Berkshire Hathaway |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Jennifer, Rory, and Phoebe |
| Parent(s) | William H. Gates, Sr. Mary Maxwell Gates |
| Website | TheGatesNotes.com |
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William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, investor, programmer, inventor and philanthropist.[2][3][4] Gates is the former chief executive and chairman of Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software company, which he co-founded with Paul Allen.
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