Bill Gates is a co-founder of  a tech company.
William Henry Gates III ( born October 28 , 1955 ) is the co-founder of Microsoft and is an American business magnate , investor , author and philanthropist . Microsoft Corporation ( [ ˈmaɪkrəˌsɒft , _ - roʊ - , _ - ˌsɔːft ] , abbreviated as MS ) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond , Washington , that develops , manufactures , licenses , supports and sells computer software , consumer electronics and personal computers and services .