Most Successful Businessman In The
World BILL GATES
“Success is
a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.”
—Bill Gates
Born on October 28, 1955, in
Seattle, Washington, famed entrepreneur Bill Gates began to show an interest in
computer programming at age 13.
Through technological innovation, keen business strategy and
aggressive business tactics, he and partner Paul Allen built the world's
largest software business, Microsoft.
In this processs
Gates became one of the richest man in the world. In February 2014 ,Gates announced that he was stepping
down as a Microsoft’s chairman. Gates's acumen
for not only software development but also business operations put him in the
position of leading the company and working as its spokesperson. He personally
reviewed every line of code the company shipped, often rewriting code when he
saw it necessary. As the computer industry began to grow with companies like
Apple, Intel, and IBM developing hardware and components, Bill was continuously
out on the road touting the merits of Microsoft software applications. He often
took his mother with him. Mary was highly respected and cases and run through
them, asking questions about anything that could possibly happen. His
confrontational management style became legend as he would challenge employees
and their ideas to keep the creative process going. An unprepared presenter
would hear, "That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!" from Gates.
But this was as much a test of the rigor of the employee as it was Gates's
passion for his company.Yet, Bill Gates never felt totally secure about the
status of his company. Always having to look over his shoulder to see where the
competition was, he developed a white hot drive and competitive spirit. Gates
expected everyone in the company to have the same drive and dedication. One
story goes that one of Gates's assistants had come to work early to find
someone sleeping under a desk. She considered calling security or the police
when she discovered it was Gates.
In 1986, Bill Gates
took Microsoft public with an initial public offering (IPO) of $21 per share.
Gates held 45 percent of the company's 24.7 million shares and became an
instant millionaire at age 31. Gates's stake at that time was $234 million of
Microsoft's $520 million. Over time, the company's stock increased in value and
split numerous times. In 1987, Bill Gates became a billionaire when the stock
raised to $90.75 a share. Since then, Gates has been at the top, or at least
near the top, of Forbes' annual list of the top 400 wealthiest people
in America. In 1999, with stock prices at an
all time high and the stock splitting eight-fold since its IPO, Gates's wealth
briefly topped $101 billion.
In addition to all the accolades of being one of the most
successful and richest businessmen in the history of the world, Bill Gates has
also received numerous awards for philanthropic work. Time magazine named Gates
one of the most influential people of the 20th century. The magazine also named
Gates, his wife Melinda, and rock band U2's lead singer Bono as the 2005
Persons of the Year.
Gates also holds several honorary doctorates from
universities throughout the world and an honorary Knight Commander of the Order
of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. In 2006, Gates and his wife were
awarded the Order of the Aztec Eagle by the Mexican government for their
philanthropic work throughout the world in the areas of health and education.
MUHAMMAD
NASIR ALI
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