Bill Gates biography: Already as a child, he was trained for competition and success

Bill Gates publishes his autobiography. It is about childhood, youth, pressure from parents, growing up among the privileged – and the start of Microsoft.

At 69, Bill Gates published the first book in the trilogy with which he intends to describe his life. It's quite a life: since Forbes listed the richest people in the world in 1987, no one has topped the ranking more times than Gates, leader in 16 years. It now comes in 15th place, having already donated a significant part of the fortune. Read more (02/03/2025)