Describe a famous business person that you know about.
You should say:
- Who this person is
- What kind of business this person is involved in
- What you know about this business person and explain what you think of this business person
Well, I know about a lot of business tycoons of different nationalities as well as from my own country, such as Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Henry Ford, Ratan Tata, Anil Ambani and many more. Here I would like to talk about Bill Gates who is an American business magnate.
He was born on 28th October 1955 in Seattle, Washington in the United States of America and is turning 65 years old next month. He is a software developer as well as a renowned philanthropist. He is also is an investor however he is best known as the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation. Although he is drop out from college and did not graduate, yet he touched the horizons of success with his extraordinary skills, sharp mind, hard work and dedication. During his tenure at Microsoft, Bill gates held more than one positions as he was the Chairman, CEO, president and chief software architect while also being the largest shareholder until 2014.
He is one of the most successful entrepreneurs and beginner of the Microsoft revolution during the 1970s and 80s. He has a net worth of over $105 million. He is married to Melinda Gates since 1994 and has 3 children. Since the late 80s, he is continuously included in the Forbes list of the world’s wealthiest people. He has made gigantic donations several times to various charitable organisations as well as for scientific research programs. He also took an oath to give away half of his wealth to philanthropy. Moreover, he donated $600,000 via UNICEF which helped flood victims in Kerela. He has also helped in sponsoring many tennis events so far.
He is also regarded as one of the most influential persons of the twentieth century. He bagged the title of the richest person of the world four times till date. He received many honorary doctorates from several esteemed universities as well as many business awards. He inspires many young aspiring entrepreneurs to make their dreams come true as he always says that one must grab every opportunity that he/she gets.
Vocabulary:
tycoons: a person who is successful in a particular business
magnate: rich and successful person
renowned: famous
philanthropist: a person who gives money to poor and sick people for their good
dedication: putting a lot of efforts
tenure: the time period in which someone holds a position
entrepreneur: someone who starts his/her own business
gigantic: a very large amount
philanthropy: the act of giving money to needy people
bagged: win a prize(in paragraph context)
honorary: giving an award to some without any achievement in term of respect
