William Henry Gates III, identified as Bill Gates, is not Microsoft's smartest guy in terms of IQ, according to the evidence of a former employee of the American technology giant. This truth should suggest that "IQ isn't everything," says the CEO.

Thanks to Microsoft's multiple innovations, a business he co-founded along with Paul Allen during their college days, Bill Gates is one of the widely regarded technology CEOs of the past and present generations. In a shed, the pair founded "Microsoft" and presented the world with one of the earliest information technology developments.

People know Paul Allen and Bill Gates as their generation's geniuses. Both of them dominated the computing industry up to the present in the late 1970s. The fusion of the terms "microprocessor" and "software" has culminated in Microsoft supplying the world with the newest machine technology developments.

Bill Gates has been the Chief Executive Officer of the electronic software firm founded in the Albuquerque garage since its formation in 1975. Gates has earned the satisfaction of being the "Smartest Guy in Microsoft" since then, although others also deem him as the "Smartest Guy in the Planet" on par with Apple's Steve Jobs.

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Not the Microsoft's Smartest Guy

Former staff and first-hand observers from Microsoft's administration express their opinions about the extent of expertise of former leaders and supervisors in the software business. Bill Gates is among the brightest individuals in the industry, according to Microsoft's Former Senior Vice President (1990 to 1999) Brad Silverberg on Quora.

Silverberg expressed high respect for Microsoft's co-founder, stating that Bill Gates often interacts with every employee in brilliant and in-depth conversations. Often, with mind-boggling comments or concerns that he may answer, Gates rendered staff speechless.

Despite Bill Gates' role as the big boss and strong intelligence of Microsoft, another business executive outsmarts him. Silverberg reports that Steve Ballmer, the longtime Microsoft CEO from 2000 to 2014, outscores Bill Gates on the Putnam Exam.

Indeed, Bill Gates is among Microsoft's brightest, but this does not ensure that the co-founder tops the list as the company's most experienced. The IQ of Bill Gates is one of the world's top CEOs of science, ranked up to 160 IQ from his SAT scores and Harvard submission.

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Knowledge isn't Everything

Bill Gates' 2016 interview with Lin-Manuel Miranda, according to CNBC, has the Microsoft co-founder answering questions from many fans via Facebook. At one point, the former CEO was questioned by a fan about the advice Bill Gates would offer his younger self.

He would advise his younger self not to be naive about high IQ and intellect as it is not everything in the world. Gates also considered that possessing a high IQ does not always render one "successful at all." An individual's range of abilities applied to their ability makes up the aspect of becoming an overall intelligent person.