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• SHOWDOWN WITH THE GOVERNMENT
• MANAGEMENT STYLE: WORKAHOLIC
• NO TIME TO REST
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Cofounder and chairman, Microsoft Corporation

Born: October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington.

Education: Attended Harvard University, 1973–1975.

Family: Son of William Henry Gates II (attorney) and Mary Maxwell (teacher); married Melinda French (Microsoft manager), January 1, 1994; children: three.

Career: Lakeside Programming...