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25 Years of the Inc. 500: Famous Brands « Previous Slide | Start Over | Pause | Next Slide »
Microsoft #80, 1984 / # 163, 1985 Microsoft started as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. Today, the company's operating system runs more than 90% of the world's PCs -- making its founders two of the world's richest men.	ADVERTISEMENT