Team+Microsoft

BILL GATES

**Net worth**: Bill Gates has a net worth of $56 BILLION he would still be world's richest man had he not given away $30 billion. With pal Buffett has hit three continents convincing others to give away their fortunes. **Salary**: Bill gates [|salary] is $536 per second, $1.9 million per hour, $15.4 million per day, and $3.7 billion per year. Approximately.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the biggest in the world. It controls and distributes about $37 billion. Its one of the most credible nonprofits in the world and is very highly respected.
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**Education:** Bill Gates attended Harvard and majored in prelaw. He found this to be easy so in his free time he programmed computers.

Altogether Microsoft has around 10,000 patents, some still waiting approval. Lately they have been filing an average of 10 patents per week.
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**Stock Value**: The [|stock] value of microsft just about hovers between $25-$26 per stock

Xbox Xbox 360 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows Vista Home Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business Premium Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Server
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**Honors:** Bill Gates knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to the British economy. His titel will be 'Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire'. Though he is not allowed to call himself 'Sir' because of his USA citizenship but may suffix his name with KBE.

[|Video] detailing Bill Gates's life

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