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Short answer: Bill Gates, born in 1955 in Seattle, co-founded Microsoft, which became the leading personal-computer software company. He stepped down as CEO in 2000 and left the board in 2020.

The Reel puts his 2025 net worth at about $104.6 billion and highlights his philanthropy through the foundation he co-founded, which works on health, education and poverty and was renamed the Gates Foundation in 2024. The footage, credited to Leon - 4k Nature Film, shows scenic footage.

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What should you know about Gates?

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  1. 1955, Seattle.

    DD-565-F01 · Write-up · Exhibit A (Born)

  2. Microsoft co-founder.

    DD-565-F02 · Write-up · Exhibit B (Company)

Video transcript: Gates: Bill Gates Co-Founded Microsoft and Later Left Its Board in 2020

Did you know Bill Gates, born in 1955 in Seattle, is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as the co-founder of Microsoft, which he helped build into the world's leading personal computing company before stepping down as CEO in 2000 and fully departing the board in 2020. As of 2025, Gates' net worth is estimated at around $104.6 billion, and he is heavily involved in global philanthropy through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, focusing on health, education, and poverty reduction. NOW YOU KNOW!

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The write-up

Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft and later left its board in 2020. He now focuses on philanthropy.

  1. Exhibit A

    Born

    1955, Seattle.

  2. Exhibit B

    Company

    Microsoft co-founder.

  3. Exhibit C

    CEO until

    2000.

  4. Exhibit D

    Board exit

    2020.

  5. Exhibit E

    Net worth

    ~$104.6B (2025), per the Reel.

Questions people ask about Gates

Birth city?

1955.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Born) · Wikipedia: Bill Gates

Company?

Co-founded.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Company) · Wikipedia: Bill Gates

Stepped down as CEO?

Ballmer.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (CEO until) · Wikipedia: Bill Gates

Left the board?

Fully.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Board exit) · Wikipedia: Bill Gates

Focus now?

Foundation.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Net worth) · Wikipedia: Bill Gates

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  1. Birth city?

    1. Seattle
    2. Boston
    3. Austin
    4. Chicago
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    Answer: A. Seattle 1955. Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Born) · Wikipedia: Bill Gates

  2. Company?

    1. Microsoft
    2. Apple
    3. IBM
    4. Intel
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    Answer: A. Microsoft Co-founded. Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Company) · Wikipedia: Bill Gates

  3. Stepped down as CEO?

    1. 2000
    2. 1990
    3. 2015
    4. 2023
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    Answer: A. 2000 Ballmer. Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (CEO until) · Wikipedia: Bill Gates

  4. Left the board?

    1. 2020
    2. 2008
    3. 2024
    4. 2001
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    Answer: A. 2020 Fully. Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Board exit) · Wikipedia: Bill Gates

  5. Focus now?

    1. Philanthropy
    2. Racing
    3. Acting
    4. Farming only
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Philanthropy Foundation. Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Net worth) · Wikipedia: Bill Gates

Cite this case file

Easterling, Marcus. "Gates." The Detail Department (DetailEnjoyer), case file DD-565, last updated May 7, 2025. https://detailenjoyer.com/case/gates/

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