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This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [ 1 ] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule.
William Henry Gates II [1] (November 30, 1925 – September 14, 2020), better known as Bill Gates Sr., was an American attorney, philanthropist, and civic leader.He was the founder of the law firm Shidler McBroom & Gates (a predecessor of K&L Gates), [2] and also served as president of both the Seattle King County and Washington State Bar associations. [3]
Gates's maternal grandfather J. W. Maxwell was a national bank president. Gates also has an older sister Kristi (Kristianne) and a younger sister Libby. He is the fourth of his name in his family but is known as William Gates III or "Trey" (i.e., three) because his father had the "II" suffix.
Bill Gates recently learned some important generational lessons from his 22-year-old daughter Phoebe. On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist published a ...
Two of Gates' kids have graduated from Lakeside School and his youngest child is currently enrolled there. The annual cost to attend Lakeside School is $33,280 a student for the 2017-2018 school year.
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Bill Gates Sr. (1925–2020), American attorney and philanthropist, father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; Willie Gates (born 1987), U.S. mixed martial artist; William "Pop" Gates (1917–1999), American basketball player; William Gates (basketball) (born 1971), American basketball player, subject of 1994 movie Hoop Dreams
For the Gates Foundation, that number is $77 billion. That size and influence has invited criticism, as has Gates' leadership style at the Foundation—which some have likened to a king holding court.