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Q: How did Bill Gates become the richest
man in America?

"Bill Gates." Online Picture. World Book Student.
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Unfortunately we live in a world where
money means power, therefor many try to
earn it whether it is in good or bad terms.
Luckily for Bill Gates he has worked hard
enough and was born with the gift of much
knowledge to earn his way to being the
richest man in America.
Q: Who exactly is the richest man in
America?
A: William Henry “Bill” Gates was born in
Seattle, Washington on October 28, 1955.
Son of a wealthy attorney and a teacher,
and brother of two girls.
Q: What was his early life like? Education?
A: During his early age he attended a
private school in Seattle, being a brilliant
young adult he later attended Harvard.
Even though Harvard is a prestigious
university anyone would be honored to
attend Gates soon dropped out at the age
of 19 to pursue another vision he had.

A: After dropping out of Harvard Gates
started to make his first big dream come
true him and Paul Allen a friend off his
decided to create a company called
Microsoft which we know now has become
one of the best known companies in
America and it would be fair to say
worldwide. The company went from the
two of them to 20,000 people as it grew in
employees it grew in wealth.
Q: What exactly is a philanthropist?
A: Bill Gates that is, believe it or not he still
remains the wealthiest man in America
after deciding to give as much money in a
year than we could earn until the day we
die. You thought that Microsoft was his
biggest achievement or dream? Actually his
dream is to be the wealthiest man and also
show his humanity by giving to the people
that are not as fortunate as him.
Q: Who is Bill Gates when he is not a
business man?
A: Gates got married a few years back from
where they got a daughter. He is a part of
other businesses, yet that is not his only
specialty he enjoys playing golf and
spending time with his lovely family.
Wallace, James, and James Erickson. Hard drive: Bill Gates and the
making of the Microsoft empire. Harper Business, 1993.