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1、WilliamH.GatesChairmanandChiefSoftwareArchitectMicrosoftCorporationWilliam(Bill)H.GatesischairmanandchiefsoftwarearchitectofMicrosoftCorporation,theworldwideleaderinsoftware,servicesandsolutionsthathelppeopleandbusinessesrealizetheirfullpotential.Microsofthadreven
2、uesofUS$36.84billionforthefiscalyearendingJune2004,andemploysmorethan55,000peoplein85countriesandregions.BornonOct.28,1955,GatesgrewupinSeattlewithhistwosisters.Theirfather,WilliamH.GatesII,isaSeattleattorney.Theirlatemother,MaryGates,wasaschoolteacher,Universityo
3、fWashingtonregent,andchairwomanofUnitedWayInternational.GatesattendedpublicelementaryschoolandtheprivateLakesideSchool.There,hediscoveredhisinterestinsoftwareandbeganprogrammingcomputersatage13.In1973,GatesenteredHarvardUniversityasafreshman,whereheliveddownthehal
4、lfromSteveBallmer,nowMicrosoft'schiefexecutiveofficer.WhileatHarvard,GatesdevelopedaversionoftheprogramminglanguageBASICforthefirstmicrocomputer-theMITSAltair.Inhisjunioryear,GatesleftHarvardtodevotehisenergiestoMicrosoft,acompanyhehadbegunin1975withhischildhoodfr
5、iendPaulAllen.Guidedbyabeliefthatthecomputerwouldbeavaluabletooloneveryofficedesktopandineveryhome,theybegandevelopingsoftwareforpersonalcomputers.Gates'foresightandhisvisionforpersonalcomputinghavebeencentraltothesuccessofMicrosoftandthesoftwareindustry.UnderGate
6、s'leadership,Microsoft'smissionhasbeentocontinuallyadvanceandimprovesoftwaretechnology,andtomakeiteasier,morecost-effectiveandmoreenjoyableforpeopletousecomputers.Thecompanyiscommittedtoalong-termview,reflectedinitsinvestmentofapproximately$6.2billiononresearchand
7、developmentinthe2005fiscalyear.In1999,GateswroteBusiness@theSpeedofThought,abookthatshowshowcomputertechnologycansolvebusinessproblemsinfundamentallynewways.Thebookwaspublishedin25languagesandisavailableinmorethan60countries.Business@theSpeedofThoughthasreceivedwi
8、decriticalacclaim,andwaslistedonthebest-sellerlistsoftheNewYorkTimes,USAToday,theWallStreetJournalandAmazon.com.Gates'previousbook,TheRoadAhead,publishe
