Steve Jobs might have been the more celebrated innovator - but when it comes to money matters, Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, has always ruled the roost. Just like Jobs, Gates too was a university dropout (that too, from Harvard university). There are plenty of interesting tidbits about the personal and professional life of Bill Gates, and we take a look at some of them here: The nickname - The nickname of the 58-year old multi-billionaire is 'Trey' - in reference to his original name, William Henry Gates III. He was the 4th member in the family to share the same name. It also adds fuel to the belief that 'Bill' is the most frequently chosen nickname for people named 'William'! The early start - Bill Gates started displaying a keen interest in the world of computing when he was at school (Lakeside Private School). He was able to write relatively complex computer programs by the age of 13. When Gates was 17, one of his programs was sold for a whop...