Bill GatesBill Gates was a very intelligent man since he was young; one of his teachers said: "Gates was always a mathematical genius" ("Bill Gates "1955 - )"). Gates is very important in the IT world. He is the inventor of all Microsoft systems. Gates is also the creator of all Windows programs found on computers. Bill Gates was born into a wealthy family and became one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time by founding Microsoft. Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955. He was born into a very wealthy family and from the beginning; Gates' family has always been interested in business and politics. Gates' great-grandfather even served as mayor at one time. His grandfather, William Gates II, was vice president of the National Bank. His father was a defensive lawyer and his mother was a schoolteacher. When Gates was younger, he always loved riding his bike and spending time with his friends. Gates even had a paper route so he could make money while he was young (Gates). Gates was always a very intelligent child, but he was also a big troublemaker, which worried his parents about his education. So, his father wanted him to go to Lakeside private school and Gates said, "I seriously considered failing the entrance exam" (Gates Biography). The exam was required to enter Lakeside Private School. After Gates passed the exam, everything in his life began to change; he managed to keep good grades and began to be a very good student at school. Gates’ father said: “It wasn’t like he was some sort of obviously very bright kid. I think we recognize it better looking back than we did then. In Mulhern 2, the time when we just thought he was trouble. » (Gates biography...... middle of paper ......ulhern 52014 Gates resigned as CEO of Microsoft Gates is still the richest person in the world with a net worth of 67 billion dollars. Mexico's richest person for many years. “A History of Windows.” Web. Biography for Beginners -- Inventors. 2006: 243-252. SIRS Discoverer Web. "Bill Gates". Bill Gates. January 29, 2007. "Gates, Bill." by Britannica August 1, 2011: .SIRS Discoverer Internet.. 2014.