Bill Gates in 1973. His memoir tells the story of his early years up to 1978, when Microsoft was on the cusp of global success. Photo: Lakeside School
Gates was arrested for a traffic offence in 1977 in New Mexico. He writes about brief dabbles with drugs and a love of driving his 1971 Porsche 911. Getty images
Gates in 1983. He tells of how he is likely to be on the autistic spectrum. Getty Images
Microsoft co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1984 in Seattle. Getty images
Gates demonstrates Microsoft's Windows 95 program from his car before a press conference in Paris. AFP
Gates with The Tonight Show host Jay Leno at the launch of Windows 95 in Redmond, Washington. Reuters
