Career Profiles

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates is worth over 50 billion dollars and has held the title of the richest person in the world for over a decade. More impressive, however, is his lifetime achievement of bringing the personal computer and technological innovation to the masses. This biography profiles how Gates'' passion for technology was ignited, the risks he took as an entrepreneur, and his current transition from software mogul to leading philanthropist as he aims to change the world, this time through altruism. This book highlights Gates'' youth and his teenage awkwardness that was compounded by his book smarts and tech savvy, which many teens will relate to and find appealing and inspirational.