Bill Gates: Looking Back, Moving Ahead Video Index

Below find a list of videos that chronicle the life and career of Bill Gates and what lies ahead for Microsoft.

Looking Back, Moving Ahead (15:14)
The story of Bill Gates, from the early years to starting Microsoft to the next big idea.
Worth A Thousand Words (01:14)
Bob Greenberg tells the story behind the famous photograph of the Albuquerque 11 who founded Microsoft.
High Return on Investment (01:38)
David Marquardt recalls meeting Bill for the first time and convincing his venture capital partners to invest in Microsoft.
Going Public (01:16)
Jon A. Shirley describes Bill’s reluctance to open the company to public trading.
Win Some, Lose Some (01:34)
Microsoft President Jeff Raikes shares one of the many valuable business lessons that he learned from Bill Gates.
Not Quite a Household Name (00:34)
Steve Wood recounts a time before the Microsoft name became synonymous with software.
The Microsoft Review (01:19)
Paul Maritz describes the rite of passage of going in front of Bill for a rigorous project review.
Asleep at the Keyboard (01:15)
Mike Maples remembers the insane work hours and other extreme stories about the culture of Microsoft in the early years.
Forward Thinking (00:51)
Andy Braiterman recalls Bill's visionary thinking in his college years.
Traf-O-Data (01:39)
Bill and Paul recount creating the traffic engineering program when they were teenagers.
A Revolutionary Idea (00:59)
Nathan Myhrvold explains why Microsoft’s commitment to research is so unusual and how that commitment helped change the world.
Dress to Impress (01:42)
Bill Gates’ first secretary, Miriam Lubow, recalls the time Bill traded in his usual jeans and sneakers for a three piece suit to impress some important customers.
Bill Gates: The Early Years (01:27)
Gates' family and friends describe Bill's notable boyhood traits and the roots of his love of computing.
Harvard and Beyond (01:29)
College roommate Andy Braiterman recalls Bill's interests; Paul Allen describes the "moment of truth" that would lead to Microsoft's first customer.
The Birth of Microsoft (02:52)
Early Microsoft employees recount the youthful team in Albuquerque that worked round-the-clock writing personal computer software.
A Computer on Every Desktop (01:34)
Steve Ballmer and Michael Dell describe major Microsoft landmarks in establishing the software industry.
The Windows Revolution (01:34)
Steve Ballmer, Bill and others remember how the development of Windows radically changed computing.
Growing Pains (01:08)
Brad Smith describes some of the challenges brought about by the company's competitive strategic development.
The Revolution Continues (02:52)
Ray Ozzie, J Allard, and Craig Mundie describe the passionate culture at Microsoft and continued innovations that emerge from it.
Changing the World (01:41)
Melinda Gates and Patty Stonesifer relate Bill's vision for addressing global problems through the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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