A closer look at the biggest achievements of Bill Gates. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Bill Gates is an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975, becoming a central figure in the microcomputer revolution. He led Microsoft to become a dominant force in the software industry and became the youngest billionaire in 1987 following the company's IPO. For many years, Gates was ranked as the world's wealthiest person by Forbes, even becoming the first centibillionaire. As of May 2025, he is the thirteenth-richest person globally, with a net worth of $113 billion.
In 1986, Microsoft had its initial public offering (IPO), leading to significant financial success for Bill Gates.
In 1987, Bill Gates was listed as a billionaire in Forbes magazine's first-ever America's richest issue, becoming the world's youngest self-made billionaire with a net worth of $1.25 billion.
In 1987, at the age of 31, Bill Gates became the youngest billionaire ever at the time, after Microsoft's IPO.
From 1993 Bill Gates was ranked first on the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans.
In 1995, Bill Gates was ranked as the richest person in the world on The World's Billionaires list.
In 1995, Forbes magazine ranked Bill Gates as the world's wealthiest person, a position he held for many years.
In 1996, Bill Gates was ranked as the richest person in the world on The World's Billionaires list.
In 1998, Bill Gates was ranked as the richest person in the world on The World's Billionaires list.
In 1999, Bill Gates became the first centibillionaire when his net worth briefly surpassed $100 billion.
In 1999, Bill Gates was named as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century by Time magazine.
In 1999, Bill Gates's wealth briefly surpassed US$100 billion, making him the first person to reach this net worth.
In 2007, Bill Gates was ranked as the richest person in the world on The World's Billionaires list.
Between 2009, Bill Gates' wealth doubled from US$40 billion to US$82 billion.
In 2009, Bill Gates was ranked as the richest person in the world on The World's Billionaires list.
In 2013, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Bill Gates regained the top position as the wealthiest person.
From 2014 Bill Gates was ranked first on the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans.
In 2016, Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates were jointly awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for their philanthropic work.
In 2017, Forbes magazine ranked Bill Gates as the world's wealthiest person for 18 out of 24 years between 1995 and 2017.
In November 2019, Bill Gates once again became the richest person in the world after a 48% increase in Microsoft shares, surpassing Jeff Bezos.
On May 6, 2023, Bill Gates gave a commencement address at Northern Arizona University, where he received an honorary doctorate and further discussed insights on climate change.
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