Bill Gates: A Biography

Michael B. Becraft

Aug 2014 · ABC-CLIO

About this ebook

The cofounder of Microsoft, Bill Gates helped transform society by ushering in the era of ubiquitous personal computing. This book examines the life and achievements of this standout American inventor and philanthropist.

Bill Gates has been instrumental in creating and developing the home computing era that has thoroughly transformed nearly every aspect of our lives, from work to commerce to communication. Stepping down as CEO of Microsoft in 2000 after 25 years at the helm, he remained as chairman, a position he still holds.

This book paints a vivid picture of Bill Gates that covers his early life and his years as an inquisitive and adventurous student to his experiences as a budding entrepreneur and billionaire philanthropist who has often been listed among the richest individuals in the world. Author Michael Becraft presents complete information on how Microsoft evolved, from the company's inception until Gates's departure from active leadership; documents the economic, ethical, financial, legal, management, and leadership applications inherent in Gates's work; and examines the criticism that Gates's actions and decisions have drawn throughout his career.

Provides a balanced and unbiased account of Bill Gates that includes his own writings as well as criticisms of Gates's management style that allows readers to reach their own conclusions

Documents Gates's philanthropic activities and commitment to dispersing some of his accumulated wealth to help those in need worldwide

Includes images, timelines, and charts and graphs that enrich the reading experience as well as an extensive bibliography that provides researchers with easy access to original source documents

Ratings and reviews

I bought this book to learn of the other side of the personal computer revolution after reading Isaacson's Steve Jobs. This book feels over-simplified even to me as a high school student and costs far too much money for the amount of content. Not at all worth buying.

to be very precise i would like to tell the world that i really hats off to bill gates a billionaire a entrepreneur a inspiration and everything i loved this book and i too i have got inspired this .........book tells how one should be successor in his whole precious life i am very glad to tell the comment readers that one should me very serious while taking any subject or field as a curior because its a base of your under construction life ....one should be very determined hopeful and serious about what he is going to decision of his curior and the perfect example is bill gates....a perfect successor and a right inspiration for all the youths of the world ....bill was a son of a wood cutter than too by hardworking and determination he cracked his painful and set up an example of the quote given by APJ ABDUL KALAM that situation doesnt matters in your life the only thing that matters is hope and determination so i would request the young youths to take up a challenge of good life

Bill TRA$H!!! He doesn't pay YOUR BILL$, YOU PAY the BILL buy buying this $MART book, read between the line$ what I'm telling you... please!!!

About the author

Michael B. Becraft, DM, is the Edward F. Lyle Professor of Finance and director of the graduate program in business for the Park University School of Business, with an office location in Kansas City, MO.