2. William H. Gates

Chairman and chief software architect Microsoft Corp.


Is the worldwide leader in software, services and solution that help people and businesses realize their full potential. In his junior year, Gates left Harvard University to give over his energies to Microsoft, a company he had begun in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the computer would be a valuable tool on every office desktop and every home. They began developing software personal computers. Gate’s planning and his vision for personal computing have been central to the success of Microsoft and the software industry.
Under Gates leadership, microsoft’s mission has been to continually advance and improve software technology, and to make it easier, more cost-effective, and more enjoyable for people to use computer.