Personal History
by Katharine GrahamRecommendsSummer 2025 list: memoirs that shaped his own memoir Source Code
One of five memoirs Gates said influenced his own memoir; he framed it as a lesson about leaders emerging from unexpected places.
“This thoughtful memoir is a good reminder that great leaders can come from unexpected places.”Bill Gates
Source: Gates Notes reading lists (5 memoirs that helped shape my own) (article, 22 May 2025)