“I just showed my plan to 1200 people. 900 said no,300 people showed some interest, only 85 actually did anything. 35 of those were serious and 11 made me a billionaire.” – Bill Gates

William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and writer best known for co-founding the software gi- ant Microsoft, along with his childhood friend Paul Allen.