Bill Gates Owner Of MicroSoft Gates in June 2015. 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 (dropped out) 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$ 79.5 billion (December 2015)[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 Signature William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, philanthropist, investor, and computer programmer.[2][3] In 1975, Gates and Pa...