Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft in 1975 and built it into the world's largest PC software company. Satya Nadella became CEO in 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer. The earliest Microsoft logos from 1975 featured glowing lights and colors reflective of the disco era, with the second using green and all uppercase letters containing a fanciful "O".
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Microsoft by Rohith Peddi
2. William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American business magnate,
philanthropist, investor, computer programmer, and inventor. In 1975,
Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft, which became the world's
largest PC software company.
4. Present C.E.O.
Satya Narayana Nadella is an Indian-American
business executive. He is the current chief executive
officer of Microsoft. He was appointed as CEO on 4
February 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer.
5. The earliest known Microsoft logo was designed in 1975. Often called a
groovy logo, it was reflective of the 70s and 80s era, and featured
glowing disco lights. The second Microsoft logo, which was in use from 1975 to
1987, featured green color and the company name in all uppercase letters. Also
known as the blibbet logo, it contained a fanciful letter O.