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William Henry 'Trey' Gates III is born in Seattle
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William Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, into a prominent, competitive family — his father a leading attorney, his mother a civic powerhouse. Nicknamed 'Trey' for the III in his name, young Gates was a voracious reader and fiercely driven, channeling that intensity into computers as a teenager. The combination of an affluent, achievement-oriented upbringing and early access to scarce computer time helped set the stage for the company he would co-found at 19.
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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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