Bill Gates isn’t prone to nostalgia. The Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist has built a career and legacy on always looking forward, toward breakthroughs and solutions.

1975 --After two years at Harvard University, Gates drops out and starts "Micro-Soft" with Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico at age 20. Young guns Bill Gates and Paul Allen in the early 70s.

Bill Gates remembers the first time he truly felt successful: He was 42, and he'd already been a billionaire for over a decade. "I wouldn't say that I felt comfortable that we were successful ...

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates looked at the big picture and the small picture as he was growing his software company in the early years.. In an interview with CNBC's Make It published on ...

Bill Gates, 69, former CEO of Microsoft, shared in a graduation speech what his biggest regret was during the company’s early years. He admits he took too long to learn an important lesson.