What is Bill Gates known for?

Bill Gates may be known the world over for founding Microsoftbut these days the business magnate is better known for his philanthropic and humanitarian ventures. In 2000, the best-known entrepreneur of the PC revolution set up the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, reported to be the world’s largest private charity.

How did Bill Gates become a millionaire?

The millionaire reached his high wealth status by becoming the founder of Braintree - a web and mobile-payment company that acquired Venmo and was later sold to PayPal. More recently, he is better known for spending at least millions a year on anti-ageing methods. You can find this story in My Bookmarks.

Why did Bill Gates write an open letter to computer hobbyists?

Gates’ open letter to computer hobbyists was written in 1976 — condemning the theft of computer software. Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and today the richest man in the world, said hobbyists using software without paying it would harm the computer industry over the long term.