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Bill Gates

American businessman and philanthropist (born 1955)

10× founder Logistics & Supply ChainEnterprise SoftwareMarketing & Advertising 1972–2015
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The world around Bill Gates — companies founded, co-founders, and where they came from. Hover a node to explore; click to open.

Companies founded

10
1972
Traf-O-DataPrivate Founder · Logistics & Supply Chain
1975
MicrosoftPublic Co-founder · Enterprise Software
1989
Branded Entertainment NetworkPrivate Founder · Marketing & Advertising
1991
Microsoft ResearchPrivate Founder · Hardware & Electronics
1995
Cascade InvestmentPrivate Founder · Fintech
2000
Xbox Game StudiosPrivate Founder · Gaming
2002
DATAPrivate Founder
2008
TerraPowerPrivate Founder · Energy & Climate
2008
bgC3Private Founder
2015
Breakthrough Energy CoalitionPrivate Founder

Co-founders

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Edward W. Scott
Co-founded DATA
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Nathan Myhrvold
Co-founded TerraPower
P
Paul Allen
Co-founded Microsoft
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Paul Allen
Co-founded Traf-O-Data
P
Phil Spencer
Co-founded Xbox Game Studios
S
Stephen Elop
Co-founded Microsoft

Came from

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Where Bill Gates worked or built before — the roots of the lineage.

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Traf-O-Data Private
Logistics & Supply Chain · United States
1972

Also came from Traf-O-Data

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Paul Allen
American businessman (1953–2018)