Bill Gates Sr.

For other people named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation).

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
Bremerton, Washington, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 2020 (aged 94)
Hood Canal, Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Washington (BA, JD)
Occupations
  • Attorney
  • philanthropist
  • civic leader
Spouses
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    (m. 1951; died 1994)​
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    (m. 1996)​
Children3, including Bill

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.
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