July 29, 2009
Who's the Richest Geek of them All?
Who's the Richest Geek of them All?
I've not officially seen the quote but I've heard it many times that Bill Gates said, "there were lots of people who knew about computers in his day, and probably smarter than he was, but he was the one that took action."
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates formally entered the computer business in 1975 as a gangly geek and later this month will semi-exit as an industry luminary leaving behind a billion-dollar juggernaut and a legacy of software, personal computing, innovation, and tough and sometimes unfair competition. I've not officially seen the quote but I've heard it many times that Bill Gates said, "there were lots of people who knew about computers in his day, and probably smarter than he was, but he was the one that took action." And today, that action has taken him from a small office space to a $50 Billion Dollar empire.
Gates carved out his top spot in the industry by molding a company with $16,000 in sales its first year to one with more than $50 billion in revenue today.The financial success, however, is only a reflection of Gates' dedication on the technology side. In 1975, Gates and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dove into 24-hour coding sessions in order to adapt the BASIC computer language for the Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS) Altair 8800 personal computer, which was officially announced on Jan. 1. Lastly, and most important are what Bill and MeLinda Gates are now doing thru the Bill and MElinda Gates Foundation. Giving millions of dollars to charities..
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates formally entered the computer business in 1975 as a gangly geek and later this month will semi-exit as an industry luminary leaving behind a billion-dollar juggernaut and a legacy of software, personal computing, innovation, and tough and sometimes unfair competition. I've not officially seen the quote but I've heard it many times that Bill Gates said, "there were lots of people who knew about computers in his day, and probably smarter than he was, but he was the one that took action." And today, that action has taken him from a small office space to a $50 Billion Dollar empire.
Gates carved out his top spot in the industry by molding a company with $16,000 in sales its first year to one with more than $50 billion in revenue today.The financial success, however, is only a reflection of Gates' dedication on the technology side. In 1975, Gates and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dove into 24-hour coding sessions in order to adapt the BASIC computer language for the Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS) Altair 8800 personal computer, which was officially announced on Jan. 1. Lastly, and most important are what Bill and MeLinda Gates are now doing thru the Bill and MElinda Gates Foundation. Giving millions of dollars to charities..
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