Multiple choice

Who among the following executives has been described as Harvard's most successful dropout?

  1. Steven Ballmer

  2. Bill Gates

  3. Michael Dell

  4. Lawrence Ellison
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Explanation

Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard in 1975 to focus on Microsoft, which he had co-founded. Despite leaving without a degree, he became one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs, often cited as Harvard's most famous dropout. Neither Ballmer (Harvard graduate), Dell (attended University of Texas), nor Ellison (attended University of Illinois) dropped out of Harvard.

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