Bill Gates Sr.

Bill Gates Sr.
Gates in 2004
Gates visiting the Naz Foundation located in India in 2004
Born
William Henry Gates II

(1925-11-30)November 30, 1925
DiedSeptember 14, 2020 (aged 94)
Alma materUniversity of Washington (BA, JD)
Occupation(s)Attorney, philanthropist, civic leader
Spouses
  • (m. 1951; died 1994)
  • (m. 1996)
Children3, including Bill Gates
ParentBill Gates l

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] He was the father of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft.[4]

  1. ^ "Bill Gates Fast Facts". CNN. March 2, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Hagerty, James R. (September 16, 2020). "Bill Gates Sr., Father of Microsoft Founder, Dies at Age 94". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bill Gates Sr., civic leader and father of Microsoft co-founder, dies at 94". The Seattle Times. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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