Photo courtesy of since bill gates was a youngster, hes loved reading books. Gates revealed his picks in a blog post on his personal website. William henry gates iii born october 28, 1955 is an american business magnate, software developer, investor, and philanthropist. The first science fiction gates has read in over a decade, seveneves reignited his. Bill gates told fortune, my years with general motors is probably the best book to read if you want to read only one book about business. Bill gates is back with his beach book recommendation. Uber redesign for coronavirus safety youtube music transfer irs direct. Microsoft cofounder bill gates recommends david foster wallaces string theory and siddhartha mukherjees the gene among others. Selfmade billionaire bill gates goes through about 50 books a year. He argues that american society does a good job of cultivating the resume virtues the traits that lead to external success but not our eulogy virtues the traits that lead to internal peace of mind. Bill gates, like mark zuckerberg and warren buffett, likes to read and recommend the books he enjoys to others. So when he selects just five as his top reads of 2016, its worth taking note. Bill gates book recommendation for graduates simplemost.
Melinda thought i would appreciate the parts where hes a little too obsessed with optimizing his schedule. Gates said, and it has sparked lots of great conversations at our dinner table. This is done to prevent what is called bracket creep. Bill gates just recommended a book that people have been. As an alternative, he proposed raising the estate tax to 55% for the top bracket from the current 40%. Warren buffett recommended this book to me back in 1991, and its still the best business.
Our neighbor in medina is an avid reader, and he doesnt flinch from a challenging book. By bill gates may 20, 2016 for his bookshop and website one grand books, the editor aaron hicklin asked people to name the 10 books theyd take with them if they were marooned on a desert island. Dec 05, 2016 since gates is such a voracious reader, his book recommendations are often titles most others missed. He is best known as the cofounder of microsoft corporation. Bill gates favorite books of 2016 score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Bill gates favorite books of 2016 business insider.
May 17, 2017 if avid reader bill gates could give every member of the class of 2017 a graduation present, it would be, fittingly, a book. This summer, my recommended reading list has a good dose of books with science and math. Bill gates often points out books that he considers worth reading, and hes come out with new recommendations this month. Most of us cant live like billionaire microsoft cofounder bill gates, but we can read like him. The biography of bill gates explores his focus on further improving a world already bettered by his unprecedented contribution to the world of technology. Covering a wide range of topics, these books are sure to give you an insight into life, learning, and a fraction of what bill gates enjoys. Below is a categorized list of his favorite books on each topic. Your summer reading list, provided by bill gates quartz. The books on bill gates annual endofyear book list this year are the. May 20, 2016 bill gates is a technology pfounded micselling your stocks in may and going away isnt such a great idea. Even as a kid, bill gates demonstrated this superimportant habit of successful people. Bill gates picked these books as the best of 2016 time. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the biography of bill gates.
The season is awash in best books lists, and heres one more bill gates favorite books of 2016. Jun 09, 2017 when it comes to excellent book recommendations, theres one opinion people trust more than most. Bill gates names his five favorite books of 2016 the. She has written several titles for children, including many books in the leveled reader program, penguin young. On monday, gates recommended five diverse books he read in 2017. The bill gates habit thats common among successful people. These are the best books bill gates read in 2016 quartz. So if youre looking for a lighthearted book to fill your summer recess, dont ask bill gates for recommendations. Gates picks span multiple genres from fiction to history to parenting.
Microsoft founder bill gates, the worlds richest man, said the tax office. Ordinary income would be taxed at the highest rate. This book, about our aging electrical grid, fits in one of my favorite genres. Based on 2016 s tax schedule, he would be responsible for paying a 20% tax plus a potential 3. She has written several titles for children, including many books in the leveled reader program, penguin young readers. Top 10 authorized and unauthorized books on bill gates. Patricia brennan is an educator and childrens book author. Since gates is such a voracious reader, his book recommendations are often titles most others missed. The bill gates income tax if washingtons most famous billionaires are really worried about their states finances, theyd write personal checks to the government and leave everyone else alone. If youre looking for a book to enjoy over the holidays, here are some of my favorites from this year. During his career at microsoft, gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer ceo, president and chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until may 2014.
Income tax brackets and rates in 2018, the income limits for all tax brackets and all filers will be adjusted for inflation and will be as follows table 1. Bill gates reading list bill gates book recommendations. Gates is calling for a tax hike squarely aimed at wealthy investors and possibly. May 20, 2016 by bill gates may 20, 2016 for his bookshop and website one grand books, the editor aaron hicklin asked people to name the 10 books theyd take with them if they were marooned on a desert island. Secrets behind the success of the microsoft billionaire. Bill gates gets special computer at irs tax foundation. Specifically, a copy of the better angels of our nature, by harvard. The insightful new york times columnist examines the contrasting values that motivate all of us. Dec 05, 2016 the season is awash in best books lists, and heres one more bill gates favorite books of 2016.
This years fierce election battle prompted me to pick up this 2014 book, by an oxford university scholar who has studied political leadershipgood, bad, and uglyfor more than 50 years. Secrets behind the success of the microsoft billionaire biographies of famous people series kindle edition by walters, steve. Real, simple answers to your most common cares act tax questions. Jun 22, 2016 business books bill gates recommends these 9 books to make you a better entrepreneur and a better person one of the giants of the last century opens up on what to read to get ahead. Bill gates 2015 picks 7 books meet your next favorite book. Bill gates says the author of this book could not have predicted how.
In his recent blog post listing summer book recommendations, microsoft cofounder bill gates highlighted his fascination with people who had drastically different upbringings than he did. Bill gates thinks every student should read this book hey, if the richest man in the world recommends a book, its probably worth a read. Books about mundane stuff that are actually fascinating. Bill gates, the worlds richest man, just shared a list of five books that he recommends others read this holiday season. Reading books is my favorite way to learn about a new topic, he writes on his blog. A court of wings and ruin takes you to the spring court one last time austens makeover in. Bill gates says these were the 5 best books he read in 2016. Both melinda and i read this one, and it has sparked lots of great conversations at our dinner table.
Here are ten bill gates suggested books that he thinks everyone must read. Still, reading books is my favorite way to learn about a new topic. Books about tennis and tennis shoes top the microsoft cofounders reading list. May 19, 2016 before you dive into a book that screams summer you know the type. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As the year comes to an end, i reflect on how we can make our tax system more fair. Besides, people probably misread how bill is taxed. Mar 23, 2015 bill gates often points out books that he considers worth reading, and hes come out with new recommendations this month. Is bill gates big charity donation desined to avoid income. Bill gates, the renowned microsoft cofounder, philanthropist and author, has been reading a book a week since he was a child. Nov 01, 2017 microsoft cofounder bill gates reportedly reads 50 books a year.
Bill gates 2015 picks score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. This new york times bestseller was an immediate hit when it was first published. His donation is a personal choice and does not constitute tax avoidance. The five books on my endofyear list will help you start 2020 on a good note. Billionaire bill gates has said he reads about a book a week. Bill gates reveals the 5 best books he read in 2016 geekwire. How to file taxes for 2019 what tax bracket am i in. Msft, the worlds largest software company, is technologys richest man. The book from james wallace and jim erickson is an unauthorized biography of microsoft chairman bill gates that details tactics such as software programming in microsoft products that led to the failure of nonmicrosoft products, microsoft managers spying on employee email, and allegations of abusive behavior towards female executives. The richest person in americas 50 largest cities 2016. We sifted through years of his book recommendations to find 12 that made especially strong impressions on him. Books on education, energy etc bill gates, the cofounder of microsoft corp.
Bill gates is back with his beach book recommendation times. Bill gates is right to support a wealth tax bloomberg. This book by brown fits that description as its a few years old and was far from a best seller. Bill gates calls for higher capital gains taxes cnbc. Bill gates top book recommendations for the summer aol. In this bill gates book, we will explore and probe the life of microsoft founder, bill gates, and his fascinating journey to life and success. This is the phenomenon by which people are pushed into higher income tax brackets or have reduced value from credits or. If avid reader bill gates could give every member of the class of 2017 a graduation present, it would be, fittingly, a book. The billionaire and business tycoon is known for his passion for books and even has an. But if you bail on the market youll need to do something this summer and maybe read a. May 02, 2016 bill gates calls for higher capital gains taxes. And bill gates has his annual reading lists book recommendations shared each year by. Yesterday at a conference in spain, microsoft founder bill gates claimed that his tax return is so complex and so filled with large numbers that a special computer is required at the irs in order to process his return.
Bill gates top book recommendations for the summer aol finance. May 17, 2016 and bill gates has his annual reading lists book recommendations shared each year by the microsoft founder and philanthropist. Ive been reading about a book a week on average since i was a kid. The tax courts hold the opinion that there is nothing wrong with a person lawfully paying the least amount of tax required, as long as it is reported correctly. Even when my schedule is out of control, i carve out a lot of time for reading. Gates notes that hillbilly elegy doesnt use a lot of data and reveals which book sent him to the dictionary a dozen times. Dec 05, 2016 selfmade billionaire bill gates goes through about 50 books a year. Jun 11, 2017 one mans assignment is another mans beach read. Brown could not have predicted how resonant his book would become in 2016. Gates and winfrey, along with a number of other successful people.
Bill gates is a technology pfounded micselling your stocks in may and going away isnt such a great idea. Billionaire warren buffetts secret to paying a lower tax. Dec 06, 2016 bill gates, the renowned microsoft cofounder, philanthropist and author, has been reading a book a week since he was a child. May 22, 2017 gates notes that hillbilly elegy doesnt use a lot of data and reveals which book sent him to the dictionary a dozen times. Business books bill gates recommends these 9 books to make you a better entrepreneur and a better person one of the giants of the last century opens up. Bill gates says this is the book every college grad needs to read. Bill gates says this is the book every college grad needs. In a brand new blog post, the billionaire inventor and philanthropist has shared his five favorite books of 2014 many of which touch on todays prevailing. By bill gates may 20, 2016 for his bookshop and website one grand books, the editor aaron hicklin asked people to name the 10 books theyd take with them if. Bill gates unveils his 5 favorite books of 2016 cnet. Oprah winfrey has called reading her personal path to freedom. Microsoft cofounder bill gates reportedly reads 50 books a year. When it comes to excellent book recommendations, theres one opinion people trust more than most. Today he released an annotated list of his favorite books from 2016.
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