1. Management Principles
Bill Gates
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2. History & Current
S William Henry ‘Bill’ Gates III
S 28th October 1955
S Was sent to a psychologist during his childhood years
S Family of high achievers & rich history in politics, business &
community service
S Discovered interest in software and began programming
computers at the age of 13
S Joined childhood friend Paul Allan in their pursuit of Microsoft in
1975

3. History & Current
S Founder, former CEO and current chairman of Microsoft
S Business magnate
S Investor
S Philanthropist
S Author
S Current net worth of US$ 61 Billion
S Highest net worth of US$ 90 Billion during 1999
S Youngest billionaire US$ 1.25 Billion at the age of 32 in
1987

4. Management Style
S Main role was primarily a management and executive after
establishment of Microsoft
S Confrontational style of management
S Had regular meetings with senior & program managers
S Meetings based on new ideas, proposals
& business strategies
S Very verbal & right to the point
S Procrastinators were sarcastically voiced

5. Management Styles
S Innovation
S Innovation keep business running
S Sense of urgency
S Market changes fast, keep up or fall out
S Relax and feel at home
S No dress code
S Free working hours
S Food & drinks

6. Philanthropist

7. Philanthropist
S Endowment of US$ 37.1 Billion
S Focus on healthcare, education & poverty
S Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation founded in 1994
S Bill & Melinda Gates Children Vaccine Program
S Global Health Program
S Global Development program
S United States Program

8. Authored
S La route du futur (1995)
S Business @ The Speed of Thought (1999)
S The Road Ahead (1996)
S The Secret Diary of Bill Gates: A Parody (1998)

9. Achievements
S Microsoft
S Microsoft operating system line
S Microsoft Office
S Windows Explorer

10. References
S include these references in the report- APA format
S http://www.notablebiographies.com/Fi-Gi/Gates-Bill.html#b
S http://sourcesofinsight.com/lessons-learned-from-bill-gates/
S http://mubbisherahmed.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/bill-gates-chairman-microsoft-
management-style-and-cios/
S http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3428721.stm
S http://www.famouspeople.co.uk/b/billgates.html
S http://www.famouspeople.co.uk/b/billgates.html
S http://inventors.about.com/od/gstartinventors/a/Bill_Gates.htm
S http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/in-focus-bill-gates-five-greatest-
achievements-409392
S http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/in-focus-bill-gates-five-greatest-
achievements-409392
S http://peopleint.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/bill-gatess-contribution-to-the-world/
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