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Gates Is Repeatedly Named the World's Most Admired Man
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Bill Gates has repeatedly been named the world's most admired man in YouGov's global survey, topping the poll every year since the firm began ranking men and women separately in 2015 — ahead of figures such as Barack Obama and Jackie Chan. The 2019 survey alone polled more than 42,000 people across 41 countries. The recurring No. 1 ranking reflected the global reputation Gates built through the Gates Foundation, even as he also became a lightning rod for conspiracy theories.
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1990s
Gates keeps a collection of rare and classic cars
Despite his reputation for frugality in some areas, Bill Gates has long indulged a passion for cars, assembling a collection that has included several Porsches — among them the 911 he has owned for decades and the storied 959 — as well as other classics. His automotive tastes, and the saga of importing the then-illegal 959, are among the more colorful footnotes of his personal life.
1990s
Gates retreats for solitary, twice-yearly 'Think Weeks'
For years Bill Gates retreated twice a year to a secluded cabin for a solitary 'Think Week,' during which he read stacks of papers, books, and employee proposals with no interruptions, emerging with strategic memos that shaped Microsoft's direction. The ritual became famous as a model of deep, focused thinking by a busy executive, and was credited with helping spark major pivots — including Microsoft's embrace of the internet. Gates carried the habit of voracious, deliberate reading into his philanthropy.
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