Bill Gates says, "I thought I was one mistake away from death." — Microsoft's success and his billionaire status didn't really arrive until the late '90s
A nostalgic report details Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' early days when the company was just starting, detailing that the executive didn't revel in the firm's success until the late 90's because he was afraid everything would crumble.

A nostalgic report details Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' early days when the company was just starting, detailing that the executive didn't revel in the firm's success until the late 90's because he was afraid everything would crumble.