2010 Franklin Institute Awards
Bower Award for Business Leadership
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William H. Gates III
Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, Washington
Year: 2010
Subject: Leadership
Award: Bower Award for Business Leadership
For co-founding Microsoft Corporation and providing the visionary leadership that enabled it to become a global innovator in business and personal computing. Through his philanthropic work with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr. Gates has made major contributions toward improving access to healthcare and education for those in need throughout the world.