|
|
Article: Entrepreneur Of The Millennium: Bill Gates.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Entrepreneur
- Article date:
- December 1, 1999
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 Entrepreneur Media, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
He's redefined wealth, technology, information and society. So what comes next? Watch out, 2999! This one may just repeat.
Few entrepreneurs survive the transition from start-up to conglomerate. Of those, only a fraction go on to lead their company past the billion-dollar mark.
And of those, only one man has directed a company to publicly traded worth of about half a trillion dollars - when compared to nations, his company boasts the ninth largest economy in the world. At 44, he may be the richest man in history, worth approximately $77 billion. He's also created more millionaires than anyone in the history of business, both directly through stock ...