Profile of Bill Gates Profiles of Global Leaders July 14‚ 2010 Abstract This paper will outline a profile of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. I will provide background information about his upbringing‚ his early exposure to computers‚ and his founding of Microsoft. I will then detail his unique leadership skills which have allowed him to take his company from a small upstart to a global icon. Childhood William (Bill) Henry Gates III was born in 1955 in Seattle‚ Washington to a middle class
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society sees it today. B. Any Idea can be great; implementation of that idea takes careful planning and a smooth technological framework to seamlessly pull it off. C. Choosing to eschew the established ways most seek out their lives‚ Bill Gates chose to cultivate his interests‚ even by getting in trouble with a corporation at a young age while capitalizing on an error in a system‚ and pivot these ideas into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. D. An active dedicated mind that sees
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Favorite Leader Report My favorite leader is William Henry Gates III‚ or Bill Gates to most people. Bill Gates is a computer engineer and world-class entrepreneur. He founded Microsoft Corporation in 1975 with a high school friend named Paul Allen. The leadership role that he serves is chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation. Up until 1998‚ Gates was CEO of the company‚ but he relieved himself of those duties‚ and currently is only a software architect and serves on
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Entrepreneurship: Bill Gates. Blerina Tare PAD 551 E Richard H. Beinecke March 9‚ 2010 William “Bill” Henry Gates III was born on October 28 1955 in Seattle‚ Washington. He is the richest man on Earth for 2009 according to Forbes magazine he has also been number one in “Forbes 400” list. He was a cofounder of Microsoft which is the most powerful software company in the world. Times magazine named Gates one of the 100 most influential people of the twentieth century. However Bill wants to share
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Bill Gates: Man of Magnitude A man of magnitude is someone who has made an impact on society and has done something or created something for the greater good of the country or world. I think what best describes a great man‚ or woman is a quote from Bob Marley‚ ““The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires‚ but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.” This quote is close me because of the work my grandfather did with his business and providing work
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[pic] Bill Gates Early life‚ Personal life and Education: Bill Gates is one of the most influential people in the world. He is cofounder of one of the most recognized brands in the computer industry with nearly every desk top computer using at least one software program from Microsoft. According to the Forbes magazine‚ Bill Gates is the richest man in the world and has held the number one position for many years. Gates was born and grew up in Seattle‚ Washington USA. His father‚ William H. Gates
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One day Bill Gates had a perfect day until his best friend betrayed him. This villain name was the ACAR guy his true identity is Apple George he created the second best company in Gotham. He was always jealous of Bill Gates he always was in the shadow he planned on killing him. Then he went to Gates enterprise it was night and raining. He walked in and asked “ Do you know where Mr. Gates is I need to talk to him.” he said. The assistant said “ Yes the top floor sir.” she said. He made went up then
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Harvard Business School 9-392-019 Rev. July 8. 1993 Bill Gates and the Management of Microsoft Despite the fact that we’ve been successful financially‚ there’s an ongoing need to anticipate where this industry is going‚ and to be at the forefront of changing the products. And this is every bit as challenging as it’s ever been--and perhaps more so. Bill Gates‚ Microsoft Chairman and CEO‚ 1991 On June 30‚ 1991‚ Microsoft Corporation closed the books on another year of dazzling growth. Revenues for
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REPORT‚ BILL GATES 1. Mini Biography Bill Gates is known for his company Microsoft‚ his participation in the computer revolution‚ and for being the youngest self-made billionaire in history. In 1986‚ he launched Microsoft Windows‚ a program that is one of the most used operating systems in the world. Many of today’s adult‚ and perhaps in particular today’s young adults‚ remember the exciting introduction of personal computers using Microsoft software. Childhood William (Bill) H. Gates was
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work of Bill Gates is significant because his work changes the life of hundreds of thousands people in the United States. In the late 1990s and early 2000s‚ Bill and his wife Melinda gates started the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that help with medical and educational causes (“Bill Gates”). Bill Gates are among the top Philanthropist in the world (Strouse). The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation became the largest in the world with assets of 21.8 Billion Dollars (Strouse). Bill Gates surpasses
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