10 Fun Facts About Bill Gates

William Henry “Bill” Gates III is one of the richest men alive and the owner of the world’s largest software companies. As an inventor, programmer and a business magnet, his name is the first thing that comes to mind when we talk about the multi successful company Microsoft.

Here are some interesting facts about Bill Gates :

1. He told his University professors he would be a millionaire by the age of 30. And at the age of 31 he became a billionaire.

2. He dropped out of Harvard University.

3. His main influence was John D. Rockefeller.

4. The very first program he developed was a computer tic-tac-toe game.

5. In his spare time he plays golf, bridge and tennis.

6. His SAT score was 1590 from a total of 1600.

7. It was estimated that in 2011 his personal fortune reached $59 billion.

8. Every second Bill Gates earns about $250.

9. He’s the chairman of Microsoft, which has a total of 97, 000 employees according to a 2013 counting.

10. He was arrested in 1977 for driving without a license and running over a stop sign.