Bill Gates

Biography

William Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington, into a family with deep local roots. His father, William H. Gates Sr., was a prominent attorney, an...

nonprofit-philanthropy

Bill Gates has donated more than $60 billion through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, focusing on global health, development, and U.S. education. This verified total represe...

Biography

The house of Bill Gates refers both to the physical estate of the former Microsoft CEO and to the family-philanthropy structure led by Bill Gates and the Bill & Melinda Gates Fo...

Biography & Profile

As of the present, Bill Gates is actively engaged in global health and development work through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, while maintaining involvement in technology...

philanthropy

Bill Gates has donated tens of billions of dollars through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other giving channels, focusing on global health, poverty reduction, and educa...

Relationships

In April 2018, Bill Gates partnered with Microsoft co-founder and longtime friend Paul Allen . Their collaboration centered on coordinating philanthropic priorities and joint ad...

Relationships

Melinda Gates has been married to Bill Gates, a former teacher and software entrepreneur, since 1994. This relationship explainer summarizes their public timeline, roles, and ve...

philanthropy

Bill Gates donates primarily through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which focuses on global health, development, and U.S. education. Most donations take the form of apprec...

Biography & Profile

Bill Gates attended Harvard College in the mid 1970s and focused on subjects such as mathematics, computer science, and economics while living on campus in Harvard Yard. He audi...

Relationships

Bill Gates is currently with Melinda French Gates; the couple married in 1994, raised three children, and announced their marital separation in May 2021. They remain co-chairs o...