Born William Henry Gates III
October 28, 1955 (age 60)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Residence Medina, Washington, U.S.
Nationality American
Alma mater Harvard University (no degree)
Occupation Technology Advisor of Microsoft
Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
CEO of Cascade Investment
Chair of Corbis
Years active 1975–present
Net worth US$79 billion (January 2016)[1]
Board member of Microsoft
Berkshire Hathaway
Spouse(s) Melinda Gates (m. 1994)
Children 3
Parent(s) William H. Gates, Sr.
Mary Maxwell Gates
Website the Gates Notes