William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate , software developer, investor, and philanthropist. He is best known as the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation . During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman , chief executive officer (CEO), president and chief software architect , while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. He is one of the best-known entrepreneurs and pioneers of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. #quotes #subhashithalu #blogger #blogspotdotin #quotesfortheday #quotesformobile #purple #billgates #microsoft #american #quotations #money #lifelesson #motivation #inspirational #inspiration #motivationalquotes #gatesfoundation