American businessman and co-founder of Microsoft, which he established with childhood friend Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1975 after the two demonstrated a BASIC interpreter for the Altair 8800 microcomputer. Gates served as Microsoft's first chief executive for 25 years.
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BirthplaceSeattle, Washington, U.S. 1 Defining ContributionCo-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975 and served as its first CEO for 25 years, steering the company through the IBM DOS deal and the rise of Windows. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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