Association in tecentenary theater at harvard universitys 2007 commencement afternoon exercises. If you want the full transcript with the intro version, please click here. Cochair of the gates foundation, bill gates sits down with ai4all alumni for a special conversation. Sep 24, 2018 bill gates message on life for recent high school and college graduates, here is a list of 11 things they did not learn in school. Stay foolish speech given at stanford on june 12, 2005. Jun 06, 2018 william henry gates iii returned to harvard and delivered a powerful commencement speech to graduating students of the university. More seriously, melinda and i wanted to talk about. Stanford university and gates are in interestingly similar positions here. Everyone here is too busy trying to impress people to be impressed by billionaire spawn, unless said billionaire spawn d. You can read about them and about commencement weekend both in this article from the stanford report and on the 2014 commencement website. In his book, bill gates talks about how feelgood, politicallycorrect teachings created a full generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.
Deactivating your account will unsubscribe you from gates notes emails, and will remove your profile and account information from public view on the gates notes. Historical information on stanford university commencement addresses, 1891 to present, with links to transcripts and online video when available. Oct 08, 2011 steve jobs gives his commencement address at stanford university in 2005. Jun 07, 2007 bill gates addresses the harvard alumni association in tecentenary theater at harvard universitys 2007 commencement afternoon exercises.
Gates computer science building stanford university. Mar 08, 2017 in a short video posted to twitter, harvard announced that mark zuckerberg would be giving the keynote address at the university s 366th commencement in may in tuesdays announcement, zuckerberg. Excerpts from commencement speeches by steve jobs, bill gates, and j. The exhibits are being changed and updated as time permits.
Bill gates addresses the harvard alumni association in tecentenary theater at harvard university s 2007 commencement afternoon exercises. Bill gates instruction to change the world and the dalai lamas call to compassion last year were well received, but lacked any substantive direction for students hoping to accomplish these important goals. What is it like attending stanford university with jennifer. Bill gates isnt exactly a model student, but he does know a thing or two about finding success in life. It would be a thrill for anyone to be invited to speak.
Bill gates commencement speech at harvard 2007 full transcript. A commencement speech or commencement address is a speech given to graduating students, generally at a university, generally in the united states, although the term is also used for secondary education institutions. It is one of the greatest reflections on life weve ever heard. Must watch inspiring bill gates harvard commencement speech. William henry gates iii born october 28, 1955 is an american business magnate, software developer, investor, and philanthropist. Steve jobs commencement speech at stanford university life. May 15, 2017 bill gates tweeted a commencement speech for the class of 2017. You can sign back in at any time to reactivate your account and restore its content. Gates commencement speech delivered at harvard on june 7, 2007. May 31, 2018 this is what melinda gates said in her high school graduation speech, and its still inspiring. Melinda and i spoke at stanford university s graduation ceremony today.
Commencement will take place in the stanford stadium on sunday, june 15. Advice bill gates has given students over the years. Let your heart break, they urged the university s 2014 graduating class. Bill gates used twitter on monday morning to offer some words of wisdom to. We produce here the full transcript edited version of the famous steve jobs stay hungry. For other people of the same name, see bill gates disambiguation. June 6, 2015 william henry bill gates iii born october 28, 1955 the founder of the software giant microsoft is a synonym of success. He is best known as the principal founder of microsoft corporation. In his 2005 commencement address transcript, video at stanford university, steve jobs urged graduates to pursue their dreams and fulfill the opportunities in lifes setbacks. Bill and melinda gates stanford commencement address on oct 18 2017 the greatest speeches in history is a weekly column that compiles the most memorable speeches in history with the goal to emphasize the power of public speaking, to illustrate its importance, impact, and necessity to master. Remarks of bill gates, harvard commencement 2007 harvard. Bill gates harvard commencement address 2007 youtube.
That combination offered me the best odds, if you know what i mean. Bill gates speech at stanford university lyrics well, its great to be back here at stanford. Stanford university commencement 2005 steve jobs teded. We have over a billion personal computers out there, and several billion people whove had a chance to use those. Jan 28, 2014 husband and wife philanthropists bill and melinda gates will share the podium as the 2014 commencement speakers at stanford university. Text of the 2014 commencement address by bill and melinda.
Stanford is rapidly becoming the favorite university for members of our family. A coalition of stanford computer scientists and the computer history museum has installed exhibits within the gates computer science building containing historical equipment and documents focusing on stanford s role in the history of computing. Bill gates commencement speech at harvard university. Ill be changing my job next year and it will be nice to finally have a college degree on my resume. Stanford s 2014 commencement speakers are philanthropists bill and melinda gates. Weve handpicked over 350 addresses going back to 1774. Bill gates and mark zuckerberg, for example, both left harvard in midterm, and one of gatess proudest. This transcript is without the intro by stanford president john hennessy. You may know that microsofts ceo went to stanford, but i induced. Oct 06, 2011 here is the full text of steve jobs commencement speech to stanford in 2005. Text of the speech given by microsoft chairman bill gates at harvard university on june 7, 2007. Microsoft chairman bill gates with the 2008 imagine cup innovation accelerator students at stanford university in palo alto, calif.
In account settings, click the toggle switch next to send me updates. Let your heart break, they urged the university s 2014 graduating. Now her daughter, jennifer, 22, is slated to graduate from stanford university in june, while her. Jun 17, 2019 following is the prepared text of the address by tim cook, ceo of apple, for delivery at stanfords 128th commencement on june 16, 2019. Editor2 december 24, 2012 in assorted leave a comment updated.
Bill gates commencement speech at harvard 2007 full. The full text of steve jobs stanford commencement speech. Three great commencement speeches by steve jobs, bill. Bill gates commencement speech at harvard university words of wisdom posted by. Stanford stanford university s class of 2014 on sunday got an inspiring if sobering sendoff from the tech worlds royal tagteam, as bill and melinda gates took to matching podiums to. Bill gates bill gates speech at stanford university genius. Jan 30, 2019 bill gates is an american business magnate, investor, author, philanthropist, and humanitarian.
Bill and melinda gates 2014 stanford commencement address. Bill, melinda gates deliver poignant stanford commencement. This is a prepared text of the commencement address delivered by steve jobs, ceo of apple computer and of pixar animation studios, on june 12, 2005. Ai is like nuclear weapons and nuclear energy in danger and promise. This is a prepared text of the commencement address delivered by steve jobs, ceo of apple computer and of pixar animation. Nov 05, 2019 steve jobs commencement speech at stanford university in 2005 was remarkable and is timeless. Dec 17, 2018 we produce here the full transcript edited version of the famous steve jobs stay hungry. Microsofts most famous couple, bill and melinda gates. Stanfords 2014 commencement speakers are bill and melinda gates. Apr 11, 2018 the greatest commencement speeches in history. Please allow for 24 hours for the deactivation to fully process. Bill and melinda gates plead with stanford grads to. And its long been a favorite university for microsoft and our.
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Text of the 2014 commencement address by bill and melinda gates. Below the video, ill explain a little of the story behind the speech. You may know that microsofts ceo went to stanford, but i induced him to drop out. Here is the full text of steve jobs commencement speech to stanford in 2005. Stanford s 123 rd commencement weekend, scheduled for june. He is best known as the cofounder of microsoft corporation. Bill gates addresses the harvard alumni association in tecentenary theater at harvard universitys 2007 commencement afternoon. Check out our handpicked selection of commencement addresses, going back to 1774. Bill and melinda gates deliver stanford universitys commencement speech, 2014 the. He shared the three most important life lessons and evergreen nuggets of wisdom about connecting the dots, love, and death that are still relevant today. Three great commencement speeches by steve jobs, bill gates.
Melinda gates shares her high school graduation speech. President bok, former president rudenstine, incoming president faust, members of. Jun 16, 2014 bill and melinda gates shared the podium during stanfords first joint commencement speech touching upon innovation, optimism and empathy to the class of 2014 at stanfords 123rd. Three great commencement speeches by steve jobs, bill gates, and j. It was also the second stop of gates fivecollege, threeday tour that kicked off monday at the university of californiaberkeley, to promote the kind of work the bill and melinda gates. At his stanford university commencement speech, steve jobs, ceo and cofounder of apple and pixar, urges us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in lifes setbacks including death itself.
Following is the full text verbatim transcript of mr. Steve jobs inspirational speech at stanford university. June 6, 2015 william henry bill gates iii born october 28, 1955 the founder of the software giant. Bill gates tweeted a commencement speech for the class of 2017. Steve jobs 2005 stanford commencement address youtube. President bok, former president rudenstine, incoming president faust, members of the harvard corporation and the board of overseers, members of the faculty, parents, and especially, the graduates. Bill gates used twitter on monday morning to offer some words of wisdom to the class of 2017. Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, steve jobs, chief executive officer and cofounder of apple computer and of pixar animation studios. Full transcript of apple ceo tim cooks 2019 stanford. Bill and melinda gates reveal the crucial traits required for innovation. Jan 30, 20 steve jobs delivered one of inspirational speech in 2005 at stanford university. June 6, 2007 remarks by bill gates, cochair and trustee.
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