Bill Gates turns 69 today (Oct. 28). The tech leader was only 20 when he co-founded Microsoft (MSFT), the powerhouse tech company that makes up the bulk of his $105 billion wealth. These days, however, the billionaire has mostly stepped away from Microsoft, besides consulting the company as a “technology advisor.” Having left his full-time role at the company in 2008 and stepped away from its board in 2020, his primary focus has shifted to philanthropy—namely, giving away some $77.6 billion via the Gates Foundation—and investing in climate-focused technology solutions.

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Career isn’t the only aspect of Gates’ life that has changed as he ages. “The questions I am asking myself at age 63 are very different from the ones I would have asked when I was in my 20s,” Gates said in a 2018 blog post. “Back then, an end-of-year assessment would amount to just one question: Is Microsoft software making the personal computing dream come true?” Now, he is more focused on family time, learning new things and developing friendships, he said. “These would........

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