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title: "Bill Gates - Founder in Seattle | Tal"
description: "Meet Bill Gates, Chair, Gates Foundation and Founder, Breakthrough Energy based in Seattle."
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# Bill Gates on Tal

## Headline

Chair, Gates Foundation and Founder, Breakthrough Energy

## About

Chair of the Gates Foundation\. Founder of Breakthrough Energy\. Co\-founder of Microsoft\. Voracious reader\. Avid traveler\. Active blogger\.

## Location

Seattle

## Work experience

Founder at Breakthrough Energy, 2015 \- Present · 11 yrs 8 mos

Co\-chair at Gates Foundation, 2000 \- Present · 26 yrs 8 mos

Co\-founder at Microsoft, 1975 \- Present · 51 yrs 8 mos

## Education

Harvard University

Lakeside School

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