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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.
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]
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.
Chris Ballew (born 1965) (Seattle), singer, alternative-rock band The Presidents of the United States of America; Zach Banner (born 1993) (Tacoma), NFL football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers; Bob Barker (born 1923) (Darrington), game show host, The Price Is Right; Tony Barnette (born 1983) (Federal Way), relief pitcher for the ...
“My dad’s wisdom, generosity, empathy, and humility had a huge influence on people around the world,” Bill Gates wrote in a tribute. Born in 1925, Gates Sr. grew up in Bremerton, Washington ...
Bill Gates owns farmland in 18 states from Washington to Florida. His divorce means he may not be the largest private-farmland owner for much longer.
Microsoft is a multinational computer technology corporation. Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975, by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [1] Its current best-selling products are the Microsoft Windows operating system; Microsoft Office, a suite of productivity software; Xbox, a line of entertainment of games, music, and video; Bing, a line of search engines; and Microsoft ...
Gates is currently worth $105.8 billion (as of this writing), according to Forbes, making him the 14th richest person in the world today. However, he has vowed to give most of his money to charity ...