Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Have you ever wondered why you remember graphic description more than textual description? It is because graphics expedite and escalate the level of understanding more than text. Randy Krum, a designer and author says, “people love using pictures to communicate because its hardwired into the human brain.” Information is poured out daily; the digital age has made it accessible to all. We lack the time to go through copious data; infographics represent the same boring data in an interesting and…

their own expenses or even running off with hundreds of thousands of dollars. This is a concern that shouldn’t be ignored, but we should not forget that relative to the number of saved lives, the amount of money lost to corruption is unimportant. Bill gates in his same letter pointed out that “four of the past seven governors of Illinois have gone to prison for corruption, and to my knowledge no one has demanded that Illinois schools be shut down or its highways closed.” The intended benefactors…

When Bill Gates went to school he made the school’s scheduling program. He also made the program put a disproportionately large amount of girls in his classes (“Bill Gates”). Bill Gates said he would be a millionaire by age thirty and now he is the richest person in the world. Then Bill Gates was arrested for driving without a license. He then dropped out of college and started Microsoft. Bill Gates had a very intriguing childhood. Bill Gates was born in Seattle, Washington on October 28th,…

richest person in the world is a title coveted by all due to the extreme wealth, recognition and the sphere of influence that accompanies it, but can only be held by one- Bill Gates. It is a renowned name known from here in the United States all the way to Australia that will be forever embedded in history. Born William Henry Gates III on October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington, the sixty year old phenomenon is still living and is revered globally for his revolutionary contributions to the realm…

Edward Snowden comes from a family where everybody works for the government. It was only logical that he ends up working for the government as well. But nobody could've predicted that eventually, this will lead to one of the biggest leaks in the history of US government. With an IQ of 145, Edward Snowden was too smart for his own good. By the time he turned 25, he already did some impressive things in the computer network security. His colleagues and supervisors regarded him as a computer…

Mr. Kiyosaki’s fathers travelled two different paths. His biological “poor” father died owing bills and was considered poor not because of the amount of money he earned through the years but his financial though process and his actions limited his ability to rise above his debt. Robert’s “rich dad” afforded him an opportunity which helped him grow…

he was essentially in debt to the tune of $500 million. He used to spend around $ 30 to $ 50 million every year on his lifestyle alone. This uncontrolled spending eventually led him to financial ruin. He ended up racking up large amounts of unpaid bills with his agents, publicists, and lawyers. Below are a few examples of his lavish spending: $ 17 million which he used to purchase the Neverland Ranch and its maintenance costs amounting to $ 5 million annually. $ 5 million paid annually to take…

In Ravitch Chapter 10, we learned about Walton, Annenberg, Ford and Gates. These four, of many, foundations had very good intentions. For example, The Gates Foundation, established in 2000 with a 30 billion dollar grant, wanted to create smaller schools. Bill and Melinda Gates, who really had no idea how to run a school or even knew what students needed in order to thrive, decided to take one school that was going to close…

Bill Gates is the co-founder and a part time Chairman of Microsoft, the largest PC software company. He organizes many charities that support education and world health. He was also the wealthiest man in the world from 1995-2014. But Gates didn't get into this position only by intelligence, but by his leadership skills. Throughout the years, he has shown many qualities of a good leader. These qualites include ambition, selflessness, motivation, and intelignece. His ambition is shown through…

The world today has many business owners, from small business to huge ones such as Trump’s empire, they all have varying amounts of success. Each one is unique in their own way. But many of those businesses have outrageous fame and popularity, enough in fact that people come all over the world to try their foods or even stay a night at their hotel, etc. Sometimes people come just to meet the famed business owner of multi-billion dollar companies, such as Bezos Expeditions, founded by Jeff Bezos.…