Microsoft Microsoft was founded in 1975 by two smart and unique individuals, Bill Gates and Paul Allen. These two life-long friends had a single vision - Microsoft computer software in every home in America. (Microsoft Homepage, Personal Computer, April 12th, 1999) This dream has long since become a reality for Microsoft whose marketing strategy and organizational goals have earned it a place in history as a computer software pioneer. Always three steps ahead of the competition, Microsoft constantly strives to do all that must be done to remain at the top, which is exactly where they are. Ever since Microsoft was established, the gloriou