Gates also came from a wealthy and well-connected family. His mother's connections allowed Microsoft to get their original contract with IBM.

"The Market decided..." stuff is completely ridiculous in these cases. A few individuals have risen by pure competence without education or privilege to the highest levels of science and industry but this claim such a compelling myth that far more have people spread the myth about themselves without it being true.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates

Come on, Bill Gates is not the only kid whose mother had connections. You can't credit his entire success to this single fact.