Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
Mary "Mimi" Gates (née Gardner; born July 30, 1943) [1] is an American art historian who is the recent director of the Seattle Art Museum. In 1996, she married Bill Gates Sr. , the father of Bill Gates .
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]
Bill Gates says he was a ‘misfit’ as a kid who clashed with his parents and almost got kicked out of college, in upcoming autobiography Eleanor Pringle June 5, 2024 at 6:47 AM
Looking back on those early years, he characterized his view of success as "very much Microsoft-centric," describing his life during his 20s as "all Microsoft, all the time."
Bill Gates was born on October 29, 1955. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
In 2015, French Gates founded Pivotal Ventures as a separate, independent organization to identify and implement innovative solutions to problems affecting U.S. women and families. [27] On May 13, 2024, French Gates resigned as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to be effective June 7. [28] [29]
One very memorable conversation featured in the new show is between Gates, 68, and Phoebe, the youngest of the three children he shares with ex-wife Melinda French Gates. In fact, Bill wrote that ...