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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]
The firm ranks #41 in the American Lawyer "Global 200" rankings, which ranks firms worldwide by revenue. [4] The legal news site Above the Law ranked the firm number 71 in its 2018 "Power 100" law firm rankings. [21] The Financial Times labeled K&L among the "Most innovative North American law firms 2015: Compliance & technology". [22]
Preston Gates & Ellis, LLP, also known as Preston Gates, was a law firm with offices in the United States, China, and Taiwan. Its main office was in the IDX Tower in Seattle . In 2007, the firm merged with Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham to form K&L Gates .
Bill Gates, philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, pictured with ex-wife Melinda as they listen to a speech by French President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on April ...
Gates and his wife invited Joan Salwen to Seattle to speak about what the family had done, and on December 9, 2010, Bill and Melinda Gates and investor Warren Buffett each signed a commitment they called the "Giving Pledge", which is a commitment by all three to donate at least half of their wealth, over the course of time, to charity.
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Gates Ventures is the personal service company of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates. Known until 2018 as bgC3 , it comprises his personal staff, a think tank on problems of health and global development, and a technology investment portfolio. [ 2 ]
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