William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman and philanthropist. A pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, he co-founded the software …

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2 days ago · The billionaire and philanthropist has made a nearly $8 billion payment to the private foundation of his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, tax filings show.

Bill Gates (born October 28, 1955, Seattle, Washington) is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who cofounded Microsoft Corporation, the world’s largest personal-computer software …

Nov 18, 2025 · Overview Gates co-founded Microsoft, the world's biggest software maker. The Redmond, Washington-based company had revenue of $245 billion in 2024.

Feb 12, 2025 · Bill Gates Billionaire entrepreneur Bill Gates is cofounder of Microsoft, the world’s largest software business, and the Gates Foundation.

2 days ago · New Detail Emerges on How Bill Gates and Ex-Wife Melinda Divided Their Billions and Their Charity Work After Divorce He agreed to give her $12.5 billion — and much of that was done in …

2 days ago · Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation received $8 billion from founder Melinda French Gates' ex-husband Bill Gates as part of their divorce settlement. Christian Liewig—Corbis/Getty Images

1 day ago · Bill Gates sent $8B to ex-wife Melinda for charity work, instantly making foundation one of world’s largest The pair announced their divorce in May 2021 and subsequently split up their ...

As chair of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates shapes and approves strategies, advocates for the foundation’s issues, and sets the organization’s direction.