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October 28 - Bill Gates, one of the founders of Microsoft, was born
Microsoft technology consultant Bill Gates was born on October 1955, 28 in Seattle, USA. His father was William Henry Gates and his mother was Mary Maxwell Gates. American businessman, social statesman, philanthropist, one of the founders and major shareholders of Microsoft. He worked as the head of the company until June 2008. He also chairs the Bill and Melinda (wife) Gates Foundation. From 1996 to 2007, from 2009 to 2015, he was one of the richest people on the planet, according to Forbes magazine.