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What salary did Microsoft CEO Bill Gates request on his 1974 resume?

What salary did Microsoft CEO Bill Gates request on his 1974 resume?

Answer: $15,000

According to a tweet last week from the Living Computer Museum in Seattle, the museum had both Bill Gates' and Paul Allen's resumes on display during a celebration -- both gentlemen requested a salary of $15,000 nearly 40 years ago. 

 

We've got a couple of notable resumes on display at the #LCMCelebration tonight. @paulgallen @billgates twitter.com/LivingComputer… — LivingComputers (@LivingComputers) April 3, 2013
 

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