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Encyclopedia > William H. Gates, Sr.

William Henry Gates, Sr. (born William Henry Gates III on November 30, 1925) is a retired American attorney and philanthropist who is the father of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ... A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, or reputation to a charitable cause. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... For other persons named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation). ...

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Biography

Gates was born in Bremerton, Washington to Lillian Elizabeth Rice and William Henry Gates II. He was the third in his family to have the same name, his grandfather being the first William Henry Gates. After high school he enlisted in the United States Army, legally changing his name to William Gates, Jr. to avoid the appearance of elitism.[1] He fought in World War II and was honorably discharged in November 1946. He attended the University of Washington (UW) under the G.I. Bill, where he earned a B.A. in 1949 and a law degree in 1950. He practiced law until 1998, primarily with the law firm which he co-founded as Shidler & King in 1964, later known as Preston Gates & Ellis LLP. Gates also served on the board of Planned Parenthood as an advocate of population control.[2][3] Sinclair Inlet and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (left), Dyes Inlet (middle distance) and Manette and Warren Avenue Bridges (left to right) across Port Washington Narrows Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, USA. The population was 37,259 at the 2000 census. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Elitism is the belief or attitude that the people who are considered to be the elite — a selected group of persons with outstanding personal abilities, wealth, specialised training or experience, or other distinctive attributes — are the people whose views on a matter are to be taken the most seriously, or... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... The Servicemens Readjustment Act of 1944 (better known as the G.I. Bill) provided for college or vocational education for returning World War II veterans (commonly referred to as GIs or G.I.s) as well as one year of unemployment compensation. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... A Law degree is the degree conferred on someone who successfully completes studies in law. ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ... A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. ... Preston Gates & Ellis, LLP, also known as Preston Gates, is a law firm with offices in the United States, China and Taiwan. ... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Stub | Types of companies ... This article is about Planned Parenthood Federation of America. ... Population control is the practice of limiting population increase, usually by reducing the birth rate. ...


In 1998, Gates retired from PGE. He currently serves on the Board of Regents for the University of Washington, and is a co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which his son Bill and his son's wife Melinda founded. He has adopted the suffix "Sr." to distinguish himself from his more famous son. Preston Gates & Ellis, LLP, also known as Preston Gates, is a law firm with offices in the United States, China and Taiwan. ... A Board of governors is usually the governing board of a public entity. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the worlds largest charitable foundation. ... Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French on August 15, 1964) is a former unit manager for several Microsoft products: Publisher, Microsoft Bob, Encarta, and Expedia. ...


Gates is co-author, with Chuck Collins, of the book Wealth and Our Commonwealth: Why America Should Tax Accumulated Fortunes, a defense of the policies promoted by the estate tax.[4] Chuck Collins (b. ... Estate tax is a form of tax imposed in the United States upon the transfer of the property of the estate of a deceased person that is left to a living person or organization. ...


He married Mary Maxwell Gates, whom he met at UW, and who died in 1994. They had three children: Kristi (Kristianne), Bill, and Libby. In 1996 Gates married Mimi Gardner Gates, who is director of the Seattle Art Museum. Mary Maxwell Gates (born 1929) served 18 years (1975-1993) on the University of Washington board of regents. ... For other persons named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation). ... William Henry Gates, Sr. ... Seattle Art Museum, viewed from First Avenue The Seattle Art Museum (commonly known as SAM) is an art museum located in downtown Seattle, Washington USA. Admission is free on the first Thursday of each month. ...


Awards and recognition

For the Boy Scouting program within the BSA, see Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America). ... An Eagle Scout is a Scout with the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, is a special award, awarded only to Eagle Scouts, for distinguished service in his profession or to the community for a period of at least 25 years after earning his Eagle Scout rank. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... In the United States, the state supreme court (known by various names in various states) is the highest state court in the state court system. ... The House of the Academy, Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the world based on sales volume, headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, United States,[1] with its flagship warehouse in nearby Seattle. ... Chairman of the Board redirects here. ...

See also

Gates family refers to the members of Bill Gates family and relatives who include: William Henry Gates, Sr. ...

Footnotes

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ http://archive.salon.com/21st/feature/1998/01/cov_29feature2.html
  3. ^ http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_gates.html
  4. ^ Library of Congress
  5. ^ Townley, Alvin [2006-12-26]. Legacy of Honor: The Values and Influence of America's Eagle Scouts. New York: St. Martin's Press, pp. 172-175. ISBN 0-312-36653-1. Retrieved on 2006-12-29. 
  6. ^ Ray, Mark (2007). What It Means to Be an Eagle Scout. Scouting Magazine. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on 2007-01-05.

 

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