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William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington) is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. Gates is the former chief executive officer (CEO) and current chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. He is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people and was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2009, excluding 2008, when he was ranked third; in 2011 he was the wealthiest American and the second wealthiest person. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and remains the largest individual shareholder, with 6.4 percent of the common stock. He has also authored or co-authored several books.

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Microsoft's Bill Gates said Frustrated iPad Users need PC Tablets

Microsoft's Bill Gates said Frustrated iPad Users need PC Tablets
Bill Gates has laid out for all purposes a plan of attack that will pinpoint Apple Incorporated. It has become Microsoft’s mission to tackle Apple on its own stomping ground. The whole issue was over invading the tablet-based market that has until now been monopolized by Apple.
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Source: The Huffington Post: UK Edition

There is a company that may very well be set to totally revolutionise the food manufacturing industry: come to the aid of the environment and improve our health. I met with the founder of Hampton Creek Foods, Josh Tetrick at his start-up compa ...
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Source: Birmingham Post

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Source: SCMP

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Source: Fox Sports Australia

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Source: The Advocate

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Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

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Source: TED

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