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American businessman and philanthropist (born 1955)

This article is about the co-founder of Microsoft. For other people with the same name, see [Bill Gates (disambiguation)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates_(disambiguation) "Bill Gates (disambiguation)").

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| Born | William Henry Gates III<br> (1955-10-28) October 28, 1955 (age 70)<br>[Seattle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle "Seattle"), Washington, U.S. |
| Education | [Harvard University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University "Harvard University") (dropped out) |
| Occupations | - Businessman<br>- philanthropist<br>- computer programmer<br>- writer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Known for | - Pioneer of the [personal computer revolution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer_revolution "Personal computer revolution") with [Paul Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Allen "Paul Allen")<br>  <br>- Co-founding of [Microsoft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft "Microsoft") and [Gates Foundation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gates_Foundation "Gates Foundation") |
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