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William Henry Gates

by Steven Zhu from Victoria

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One of the reasons I chose Bill Gates as my hero is because through intelligence, determination and perseverance he was able to become one of the richest people in the world. That is truly inspiring as well as exemplifying the quote "Making something extraordinary from the ordinary." He is also the founder of "Microsoft" which is one of the biggest companies ever founded. Bill Gates was born in October 28, 1955 and currently lives in Medina, Washington.

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Microsoft is also the company responsible for the invention of the "Windows" operating system, which is used in the majority of the computers today. Many of the programs online are only usable with "Windows", and the majority of schools teach subjects on "Windows" OS. Bill Gates invented this Operating system not only for profit, but also he most likely thought that the operating system could make life a little easier. His idea to invent Windows is one of the reasons why computer are used so much in our daily lives.. Another very useful thing that Bill has created is the computer suite named "Microsoft Office". This "Office" contains many useful programs. The most popular ones are "Microsoft Word", "MIcrosoft Excel" and "MIcrosoft Powerpoint". These programs have greatly helped not only people with occupations, but also students. I use these programs a lot because many of my school classes require a program to insert text, images, charts, and presentations.

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Bill Gates is a hero to me because I use microsoft products everyday including Windows on the computer, my XBOX, etc, and I'm sure many other people use their products too. They provide me, as well as many others entertainment, and functionality on our computers. He doesn't use his money to waste and spend on short time entertainment, he uses the money he gets to build his company. Microsoft also invented the "XBOX 360", which is a very popular gaming console and as of September 30, 2012, it has sold over 70 million units. The Xbox 360 is a puzzle piece in the puzzle of entertainment. I personally own an XBOX 360 and I use it as one of main sources of entertainment. if he didn't invent the XBOX 360 then many people wouldn't have it as a source of entertainment. I don't know what Microsoft will be like after a new CEO is chosen, but Microsoft is such a successful company because of Bill's decisions.

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Bill doesn't spend all his money on producing electronics, a bunch of the profit he gets goes to the "Bill and Melinda Gates" Foundation. The "Bill and Melinda Gates" Foundation supports those in need across the globe, and the amount of money Bill and Linda have can give many people the health care they need, the food they need and the opportunity for education. Many people have donated to this foundation including Warren Buffett, who is also one of the richest people in the world. His and many other's contributions have helped many people in need across the globe.

So today Bill Gates has helped people with entertainment as well as with the "Windows" Operating System, which is one of the main reasons that computers are so popular now. His choice of acts maybe were for profit, but his inventions have helped many people, therefore I call him "A hero that doesn't know he is one."

Page created on 11/24/2012 12:00:00 AM

Last edited 11/24/2012 12:00:00 AM

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