Who are Microsoft's founders?

Bill Gates (since April 4, 1975) and Paul Allen (since April 4, 1975), as the record asserts them on October 31, 2026.

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Microsoft founder

As of October 31, 2026, Microsoft's founders on the AsOf record are Bill Gates and Paul Allen, each a claim of its own with its date, from 3 sources in all. The record holds 2 claims on Microsoft's founder, 2 still open and 0 superseded, each dated and sourced; a replaced value is closed with an end date, never deleted.

founder: Bill Gates1975-04-04 · 2 sources
founder: Paul Allen1975-04-04 · 2 sources

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value	valid from	valid to	status	conf	sources	claim
Bill Gates to present · conf 0.95 · 2 src for founder Bill Gates	1975-04-04	present	valid	0.95	2 sources for founder Bill Gates	clm_47E049801D65
Paul Allen to present · conf 0.95 · 2 src for founder Paul Allen	1975-04-04	present	valid	0.95	2 sources for founder Paul Allen	clm_BC5154AA5154

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Who are Microsoft's founders?: Bill Gates (since April 4, 1975) and Paul Allen (since April 4, 1975), as the record asserts them on October 31, 2026.

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