Trivia

Has a measured IQ of 160, signifying genius intelligence.

His personal wealth exceeds the Gross National Product (GNP) of some Third World countries.

As of 9/28/2015 and given his current estimated net worth of $79,200,000,000, Bill has made an average of ~$41.80 every second of his life.

His company, Microsoft, went public on 28 October 1985, his 30th birthday.

As of 2005, his personal fortune was in excess of $46 billion.

Children: Jennifer Katharine (26 April 1996), son Rory John (23 May 1999), Phoebe Adele (14 September 2002)

Became a billionaire (US dollars) at age 31, making him the youngest self-made billionaire at that time.

He and his wife, Melinda Gates, were both awarded the 2010 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding.

Has endowed a foundation that has given several billion dollars to various charitable and educational projects.

Made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II on March 2, 2005. Because he is not a British citizen, he may not use the title Sir, but is allowed to put KBE after his name.

His dad was friends with Wilbert Saunders, (1908-2006), who founded World Concern with Jim McCoy. At first, the company started as a small business called Medicinces for Missions, then was renamed World Concern in 1973. Gates attended Wilbert Saunders' funeral.

Bill and Melinda were married in Lanai (Hawaii) where the 100+ guests included Warren Buffett, Katharine Graham, Paul Allen and Craig McCaw. Singer-songwriter Willie Nelson entertained the guests at the wedding reception.

Has been the richest man in the world consistently every year since 1998 except for 2010 and 2011, when he was surpassed by Carlos Slim Helu. Bill was again ranked the richest man for 2012.

Derided by critics as "Chairman Bill" after Chinese Communist leader Zedong Mao, who was popularly known as "Chairman Mao." In a March 2002 poll of over 1,600 teenagers in Hong Kong and mainland China by researchers at the City University of Hong Kong, Gates outranked Mao as the person they idolized the most.

Forbes magazine estimated Microsoft chief's net worth at $53 billion, making him the world's richest American. Friend Warren Buffett came in second place with a net worth fortune estimated at $47 billion. (febrero de 2010)

He is now Chairman and Chief Software Architect.

In 1977 he was arrested for driving without a license and not stopping at a stop sign.

Dropped out of Harvard University in 1975 to devote himself full-time to Microsoft.

Mentioned in the song "High School Never Ends by Bowling for Soup, as "captain of the chess team".

Shares birth date with Digby Jones, Indra Nooyi, and Gary Lavergne.

Purchased the Lost on the Grand Banks oil painting and was bought in 1998 for a record US $36 million.

Was portrayed by Anthony Michael Hall in the television movie, Los piratas de Silicon Valley (1999).

Pledged to donated 95% of his Net Worth to Charity.

As of March 2006, the 12th year in a row as #1 on Forbes' list of The World's Richest People, with a net worth exceeding $50 billion (US).

Owns a 1988 Porsche 959 Coupe, only 337 cars of this type were ever made in the world.

His net worth as of November 2016 is 81.1 billion.

Named his mansion Xanadu, which is inspired from the film, El Ciudadano Kane (1941).

While at Harvard he read an article from the magazine Popular Electronics about Altair mini computer which convinced him to drop out and co-found Microsoft corporation.

His #1 rival is Apple Computer's Steve Jobs.

Purchased a Bombardier BD-700 private jet for $40 million.

Owns a Porsche 911 Carrera valued at $149,720.00. Purchased the all-electric Porsche Taycon in 2020.

Purchased the Codex Leicester written by Leonardo da Vinci for $30.8 million, which documents various scientific findings and writings that he conducted and discovered over the course of his lifetime.

His home in Wellington, Florida cost $13.5 million, 4 bathrooms, and 4 bedrooms, 3 acres of horse tracks and a horse arena to hold shows.

His 66,000 square foot mansion has a lake front view, has seven bedrooms, 24 bathrooms including 10 full bathrooms, cost $63 million and seven years to build.

His horse ranch in Rancho Paseana San Diego cost $18 million, is 228 acres property has a racetrack, hundreds of horse stalls and two guest homes.

Is rumored to own the island Grand Boyue Caye, Belize.

Counts Eddie Izzard as one of his favorite comedians.

Business extraordinaire Warren Buffett took him under Buffet's wing, when Gates was 35.

HIs father named William Henry Gates Jr, born 30 November 1925 in Bremerton, Washington, died, 14 September 2020, Hood Canal, Washington. A lawyer, he was the managing director of the Foundation.

Son of Bill Gates Sr..

For the launch of his "Microsoft Windows 95," he paid The Rolling Stones a reported $3m for permission to use their song "Start Me Up" in the TV commercials.