William H. Gates, Sr.

William Henry Gates, Sr.

Gates, Sr., visits the Naz Foundation's carecentre for HIV Positive children, during his visit

to IndiaBorn William Henry Gates II

November 30, 1925 (age 89)Bremerton, Washington, U.S.

Alma mater University of WashingtonOccupation Lawyer (retired)Spouse(s) Mary Maxwell Gates

Mimi Gardner GatesChildren Kristianne Gates

Bill GatesLibby Gates

Parent(s) William Henry Gates ILillian Elizabeth Rice

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William Henry "Bill" Gates, Sr.(born William Henry Gates II;November 30, 1925) is a retiredAmerican attorney andphilanthropist and author of thebook Showing Up for Life:Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime.He is the father of Microsoftfounder Bill Gates.

Contents [hide] 1 Life and career

1.1 World Justice Project2 Awards and recognition3 References4 External links

Life and career [edit]Gates was born in Bremerton,Washington, to William HenryGates I or Sr. (Bremerton,Washington, March 14, 1891 Bremerton, Washington, August 17, 1969), and wife (married c. 1913) LillianElizabeth Rice (Bremerton, Washington, 1891 Bremerton, Washington,November 27, 1966). He was the third in his family to have the same name, hisgrandfather being the first William Henry Gates. His paternal grandmother wasGerman and his maternal grandmother was English.[1] Gates was an activemember of a Boy Scout troop for several years, and earned the Eagle ScoutAward in 1944. After high school he enlisted in the United States Army,changing his name to William Gates, Jr. to avoid the appearance of elitism.[2] Hefought in World War II and was honorably discharged in November 1946.He attended the University of Washington (UW) under the G.I. Bill, where heearned a B.A. in 1949 and a law degree in 1950. While at Washington he joinedthe Chi Psi Fraternity. He practiced law until 1998, primarily with the law firmwhich he co-founded as Shidler & King in 1964, later known as Preston Gates &Ellis LLP; the firm was merged into the firm now known as K&L Gates, althoughBill Gates, Sr. is not affiliated with the firm. Gates also served on the board of

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Planned Parenthood.[3][4]

In 1998, Gates retired from PGE. He currently serves on the Board of Regentsfor the University of Washington, and is a co-chair of the Bill and Melinda GatesFoundation, which his son Bill and his son's wife Melinda founded. He hasserved as a director for Costco Wholesale, a bulk retail corporation, since 2003.He is also a founding co-chair of the Pacific Health Summit.[5] He has adoptedthe suffix "Sr." to distinguish himself from his more famous son.Gates is co-author, with Chuck Collins, of the book Wealth and OurCommonwealth: Why America Should Tax Accumulated Fortunes, a defense ofthe policies promoted by the estate tax.[6][7]

He married Mary Maxwell Gates, whom he met at UW, and who died in 1994.They had three children: Kristianne, Bill, and Libby. In 1996 Gates married MimiGardner Gates, who was director of the Seattle Art Museum.

World Justice Project [edit]William H. Gates, Sr. serves as an Honorary Co-Chair for the World JusticeProject. The World Justice Project works to lead a global, multidisciplinary effortto strengthen the Rule of Law for the development of communities ofopportunity and equity.

Awards and recognition [edit]Awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award which acknowledges hisbusiness and civic success at least 25 years after earning Eagle Scout rankas a Scout.[8][9]University of Washington School of Law Distinguished Alumnus, 1991Recipient of the American Judicature Society Herbert Harley Award, 1992Served on the Board for Judicial Administration, Washington State SupremeCourt, 19931995President of the Seattle-King County Bar Association , 1969-1970President of the Washington State Bar Association, 19861986Inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2003Has a building at the University of Washington School of Law named for him,William H. Gates Hall, 2003[10]Public Education Foundation speaker at Edmonds-Woodway, 2004Washington Medal of Merit, 2009Recipient of Chi Psi Fraternity's Albert S. Bard Award for his contributions tothe intellectual and cultural life of the community, 2010

References [edit]1. ^ Ancestry of Bill Gates2. ^ Stephen Manes and Paul Andrews (1993). Gates: How Microsoft's Mogul

Reinvented an Industry and Made Himself The Richest Man in America.Touchstone. ISBN 0-385-42075-7.

3. ^ "Is Bill Gates a closet liberal?" . Salon.com. January 29, 1998. p. 2.

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4. ^ "Transcript: Bill Moyers Interviews Bill Gates" . NOW on PBS. September 5,2003.

5. ^ "About the Summit" . 2011. p. 1.6. ^ "Table of contents for Library of Congress control number 2002011326" .

Library of Congress.7. ^ "Wealth And Our Commonwealth: Why America Should Tax Accumulated

Fortunes" . 60 Plus Association. March 18, 2003. (excerpted from book, p.57-59)

8. ^ Townley, Alvin (2006-12-26). Legacy of Honor: The Values and Influence ofAmerica's Eagle Scouts . New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 172175. ISBN 0-312-36653-1. Retrieved 2006-12-29.

9. ^ Ray, Mark (2007). "What It Means to Be an Eagle Scout" . ScoutingMagazine. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 2007-01-05.

10. ^ "William H. Gates Hall ." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved onFriday March 2, 2012.

External links [edit]Portrait of William H. Gates, Sr. by Margaret Holland Sargent.Speech for the graduates

Bill Gates

Life and historyMicrosoft (History) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation bgC3 Cascade Investment Corbis United States v. Microsoft antitrust case

Writings"Open Letter to Hobbyists" (1976) The Road Ahead (1995) Business @ the Speed of Thought (1999)

FilmsTriumph of the Nerds (1996) Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999) The Social Network (2010)

FamilyWilliam H. Gates Sr. (father) Mary Maxwell Gates (mother) Melinda Gates(spouse) Mimi Gardner Gates (stepmother)

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