"OK, I have a nickname. My family calls me 'Trey' because I'm William the third. My dad has the same name, which is always confusing because my dad is well known, and I'm also known."

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Source: The Bill Gates Interview: A candid conversation with the sultan of software about outsmarting his rivals. Interview with David Rensin, tech-insider.org. July 1994.

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Bill Gates is a technology entrepreneur and philanthropist known for co-founding Microsoft and his significant contributions to global health and education.

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