Checked fact 259325 Oct 2026Safety and security

Bill Gates is Chair and Board Member of the Gates Foundation, and helped start Microsoft in 1975 with Paul Allen, per the Gates Foundation's own page.

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Bill Gates Chair, Board Member ... Bill co-founded Microsoft Corporation in 1975 with Paul Allen

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Bill Gates | Gates Foundation
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“Bill Gates is Chair and Board Member of the Gates Foundation, and helped start Microsoft in 1975 with Paul Allen, per the Gates Foundation's own page.” ai notis, checked 24 Oct 2026. Source: Bill Gates | Gates Foundation (Gates Foundation). https://ainotis.com/c/2593

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ai notis. (2026, October 24). Bill Gates is Chair and Board Member of the Gates Foundation, and helped start Microsoft in 1975 with Paul Allen, per the Gates Foundation's own page [Checked claim 2593]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2593

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