Gates, Bill

1. American entrepreneur who, after dropping out of college, cofounded Microsoft® Corporation in 1977 to produce his basic operating system (DOS) for computers. In 1981 International Business Machines (IBM®) adopted his system for its computers, thereby boosting his career. Microsoft became a public company in the 1980s, and as its share price soared, Gates became one of the wealthiest men in the world. In the 1990s the U.S. government brought a lawsuit against Microsoft for allegedly violating antitrust legislation. The parties settled out of court in 2001.

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Epstein’s known association with some of the world’s most famous men, including Bill Gates, Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew, have fueled calls for their release.

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Melinda Gates, Bill’s wife and co-chair of The Gates Foundation, has said $1 billion is “only a small fraction of what’s necessary.”

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Hawaii News Now reported Tuesday that Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates’ bill would change current language that says counties “may” dispose of abandoned vehicles.

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Bill and Melinda Gates Bill and Melinda Gates established the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 to help all people lead healthy, productive lives.

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Mary Gates, Bill Gates’ mother, was a prominent philanthropist.

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