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Bill Gates
Wikidata describes Bill Gates as American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955).
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English Wikidata description, retrieved 2026-11-05 UTC. This is a starting point; independent biography review is pending.
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Career highlights
As recorded by Wikidata:
- Award received: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire · dated 2005-03-02
- Employer: Gates Foundation
- Public office: chief executive officer · from 1975-04 · to 2000-01
- Education: Lakeside School · from 1968 · to 1973
- Award received: National Medal of Technology and Innovation · dated 1992
- Employer: Microsoft
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