Melinda French Gates says she took a job at a 'little company' called Microsoft after her hiring manager at IBM told her to go for it
French Gates joined Microsoft in 1987 as a product manager. That was where she met her former husband, Bill Gates.
Microsoft@50: Brad Smith, Steve Ballmer, Nathan Myhrvold headline GeekWire’s March 20 event
GeekWire's Microsoft@50 event, marking the tech giant's milestone anniversary, will feature on-stage conversations with ...
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Bill Gates's 5 favorite books to spark your imagination
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is a voracious reader. He regularly shares books that have influenced him and ignited his ...
What happened at the Homebrew Computer Club 50 years ago: Apple was born, and a revolution began
In the club's garage in Menlo Park, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak showed off the first Apple computer. Bill Gates was ...
50 years ago the Homebrew Computer Club met for the first time - and sparked a technological revolution
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak showed off the first Apple computer to the Homebrew Computer Club. Bill Gates was a member, too.
If you’d invested $1,000 at Microsoft’s IPO, here’s how much you’d have now
If you’d been around when Microsoft went public in March of 1986, you would have been wise to buy the stock. A $1,000 ...
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Bill Gates' Privileged Roots: Tech Issues Unveiled
Bill Gates, cofounder of Microsoft, is one of the world's richest men. He is also a highly controversial figure.Author Dana McKay Associate Dean ...
America's 15 'Super Billionaires' Own More Than $2 Billion Worth of Property—but Whose Portfolio Comes Out on Top?
As for the second-richest man: The Amazon founder, 60, may not have top-dog status as a billionaire, but his real estate is ...
Michael Bloomberg tops the list of America’s biggest donors for the second year in a row
For the second year in a row, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg gave the most to charitable causes, according to ...
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In 1980, Bill Gates invested an amount equivalent to 120 billion today to recruit a genius who revolutionized everything
The tech world in the 1980s was a breeding ground for innovation, and Bill Gates was at the heart of it. As the co-founder of ...
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It happened today – this day in history – March 3
1931: The Star Spangled Banner officially becomes the US national anthem. On the same day, Cab Calloway records “Minnie The Moocher”, jazz’s first million seller. 1934: Gangster John Dillinger breaks ...