Today, we know Bill Gates for his philanthropy and a massive $84.9 billion fortune.
However, fewer people remember his younger days. From hacking early computers at the age of 13 to his love-hate relationship with Steve Jobs, here is how Gates went from childhood nerd to a multi-billionaire.
THE BILL GATES STORY
Today’s infographic is from Adioma, and it visualizes the career of Bill Gates from his earliest days until his latest philanthropy efforts.
The story of Bill Gates is loaded with examples of hard work, controversy, money, bravado, and even accusations of betrayal.
KEY MOMENTS
Here is the lowdown on some of the key moments of his life so far.
Love-Hate Relationships Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are a classic example of “frenemies”. At times they were friends, and at other times they were fierce rivals that said some pretty nasty things.
One of the most memorable moments? In 1997, Microsoft invested money in Apple to keep the struggling company afloat. Gates appeared on the screen during Jobs’ keynote talk at the MacWorld conference, and the audience booed.
See a great summary of the key moments of the complex Gates-Jobs relationship here.
The Microsoft Antitrust Case Initiated in 1998, Microsoft was accused of becoming a monopoly and engaging in anti-competitive practices by the U.S. government and 20 states.
The ruling from 2000 called for a split of Microsoft, creating two separate companies. One half would house the Windows operating system, and the second half would produce other software. However, Microsoft appealed – and in the end, it didn’t really matter, as other companies like Apple started to eat away at Windows’ market share anyways.
Becomes Richest Man At age 31, Gates took the title of the world’s youngest billionaire – and at 39, he became the world’s richest person with a fortune of $12.9 billion.
Today, of course, that fortune sits closer to $84.9 billion.
Launches “The Giving Pledge” In 2010, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett announced “The Giving Pledge”, a campaign to get billionaires to contribute the majority of their wealth to philanthropic causes. Today, there are 158 signers to the pledge, with pledges totaling $365 billion. Source: Visual Cap.
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