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February 18th,

The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Returns with Special Bill Gates Interview

EPISODE PREMIERES SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 AT 8PM ET/PT

NEW YORK, NY – (February 18, ) – The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a five-time Emmy® Award-winning CNN Original, returns with a special one-on-one interview with Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates and CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper, premiering Sunday, February 23 at 8pm ET/PT on CNN.

In this wide-ranging sit down, Gates tells Cooper about the moments that shaped him, from his childhood in Seattle to co-founding Microsoft at the age of 20, fueling the personal computer revolution that has become part of our everyday lives. Gates unpacks the stories revealed in his new book Source Code: The Origin Story of Bill Gates.

Gates speaks with emotion on the influence of his parents on his life and his unique way of thinking as a child. He visits his alma mater Lakeside School, an elite all-boys private institute at the time of Gates’s enrollment, and a place he credits with his transformation into an engaged student and fanatical computer programmer by the age of It would also be the place where he would befriend his Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen. After reflecting on his past, Gates discusses his thoughts on the future, including his recent meeting with President Donald Trump, Elon Musk intervening with USAID, and the potential impact of artificial intelligence.

The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper is executive produced by Susan Chun.

The Whole Storywith Anderson Cooper will stream live for pay TV subscribers via , CNN connected TV and mobile apps on Sunday, February “Bill Gates” will also be available on demand beginning Monday, February 24 to pay TV subscribers via , CNN connected TV and mobile apps, and Cable Operator Platforms. Past episodes of The Whole Story are available to stream on demand now on Max.

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American businessman and philanthropist (born )

This article is about the co-founder of Microsoft. For other people with the same name, see Bill Gates (disambiguation).

William Henry Gates III (born October 28, ) is an American businessman and philanthropist best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen. He later held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief software architect of the company. Gates was also its largest individual shareholder until May He was a pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the s and s.

In June , Gates transitioned into a part-time role at Microsoft and full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the private charitable foundation he and his then-wife Melinda had established in He stepped down as chairman of the Microsoft board in February and assumed the role of technology adviser to support newly appointed CEO Satya Nadella. In March , Gates left his board positions at Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway to focus on his philanthropic efforts on climate change, global health and development, and education.

Gates was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. In , he and Allen founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Gates led the company as its chairman and chief executive officer until stepping down as CEO in January , succeeded by Steve Ballmer, but he remained chairman of the board of directors and became chief software architect. During the late s, he was criticized for his business tactics, which were considered anti-competitive.

Since , Gates has been included in the Forbeslist of the world's top billionaires. From to , he held the title of the wealthiest person in the world every year except in and from to In , he became the first ever centibillionaire when his net worth briefly surpassed US$ billion. Since leaving day-to-day operations at Microsoft in , Gates has pursued other business an

Billionaire Bill Gates talks to Amol Rajan about wealth, conspiracy theories and recent controversies. They visit a remote region outside Nairobi in Kenya, where Gates supports local farms and hospitals through his charitable foundation, for a rare, in-depth interview with the tech entrepreneur.

Gates has spent much of his life being the richest man on earth. He excelled at school, founded Microsoft and helped to realise his vision of having a computer on every desk in every home. His public image has changed over the years, from geek to business titan and philanthropist. In recent years, he has become the subject of endless conspiracy theories and has attracted unfavourable headlines on the subject of his divorce and his association with Jeffrey Epstein. In this challenging and personal interview, Rajan tackles these issues head-on, talking to Gates about his early success, his wealth, how he uses it now, and the controversies that have arisen over the years. In this unusually candid interview, Gates is often revealing in his responses.