10. He was the wealthiest man in the world.
9. He was a great humanitarian.
8. His charity work helped the underpriveleged.
7. He was the most famous businessman in the world.
6. He was the smartest man in the world.
5. He gave nosy government-types something to do.
4. He was the world's richest man.
3. He had a very charming smile.
2. He had a cool house.
And the number 1 reason:
1. He made it OK to be a geek.
LINKS
Bill Gates bio page
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill Gates cream pie incident
Bill Gates pie game
Bill Gates money game
Bill Gates caption game
Bill Gates-o-matic game
Bill Gates personal wealth clock
