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The Queen has named Bill Gates as Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire -- honorary.
Because Mr Gates isn't part of the empire, he can't be "Sir Bill" -- but he does get to append KBE to his name, initials recognised and prized around the world.
BusinessWeek said Mr Gates received the honour in recognition of both his business leadership and his philanthropy through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has a $US28.8 billion endowment and has given away nearly $IS7.5 billion in grant commitments to health and education initiatives around the world.
The magazine noted Mr Gates "may not look like Lancelot. But he's every bit the warrior."
In becoming an honorary KBE, Mr Gates joins former US president Ronald Reagan and Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, rarified company in the colonies.
Because Mr Gates isn't part of the empire, he can't be "Sir Bill" -- but he does get to append KBE to his name, initials recognised and prized around the world.
BusinessWeek said Mr Gates received the honour in recognition of both his business leadership and his philanthropy through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has a $US28.8 billion endowment and has given away nearly $IS7.5 billion in grant commitments to health and education initiatives around the world.
The magazine noted Mr Gates "may not look like Lancelot. But he's every bit the warrior."
In becoming an honorary KBE, Mr Gates joins former US president Ronald Reagan and Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, rarified company in the colonies.
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