An interview with Bill Gates founder of Microsoft on how the world will change by 2030. The Verge sat down with Bill Gates to discuss his eager vision for enhancing the lives of the poor through innovation.

Bill Gates is an American business magnate, philanthropist, investor, computer programmer, and inventor. In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft, which became the world’s largest PC software company. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, CEO and chief software architect, and was the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. Gates has authored and co-authored several books.

Starting in 1987, Gates was included in the Forbes list of the world’s wealthiest people and was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2014 – excluding a few years after the financial crisis of 2007–08. Between 2009 and 2014, his wealth doubled from US$40 billion to more than US$82B. Between 2013 and 2014, his wealth increased by US$15 billion. Gates is currently the richest man in the world.


Interview by: http://www.theverge.com/

 

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