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Bill Gates BiographyBill Gates is not only a genius, but also an innovator in the fields of education, technology and philanthropy. A prodigy, Bill Gates shares an educational fact with Abraham Lincoln, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and even his competitor Steve Jobs: no college degree. Instead, he devoted his time to his passion for technology, creating the most profitable technology company in the world. For much of the last decade, Gates has turned both his profits and his attention to philanthropy. Evidence of his innovation, industry and curiosity can be seen at an early age. Gates' passion for technology began at age 8, when he built his first computer program. This program allowed the player to compete in a game of tic-tac-toe against the system. From then on, Bill spent every ounce of his free time in the computer room. His father even said that "Bill would sneak out in the middle of the night with Paul Allen, Bill's best friend, to go to the computer room." At age 13, he programmed computers that would eventually lead him to found the largest software company in the world. A...