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Basic Info edit
Types Person, Business Person
Legal Name William H Gates III
Date of Birth 1955
Gender Male
Aliases William H Gates III

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Analyst-created lists of people and orgs
Forbes 400 Richest Americans (2008) [#1]
Fortune 25 Most Powerful People in Business (2007) [#7]
The Most Powerful People in Modern Healthcare, 2008 [#3]
NEWSMEAT Power Rankings [#48]
Obama White House visitors
Philanthropy 50 - Americans who gave the most in 2009 [#3]
Forbes 400 Richest Americans (2010) [#1]
The World's Billionaires - Forbes (2011) [#2]
The Giving Pledge signees - 2011
Accenture's Top 50 Business Intellectuals [#19]

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Analyst notes about Bill Gates

Software visionary stepped down from day-to-day duties at Microsoft in June to devote his talents and riches to philanthropy. The $36 billion Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donates to causes such as... more »

Relationships Interlocks Giving
Family
Melinda French Gates
  • wife
    • William H Gates Sr   Father of Bill Gates and formerly partner at Preston Gates
  • father
    • Friends & Colleagues
    Warren Buffett   CEO at Berkshire Hathaway, Investor
  • Friend (bridge partner)
    • Business Positions
    Microsoft Corporation   computer technology
  • Founder   [ +1 ]
    • Berkshire Hathaway   Holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska
  • Board Member
    • Other Positions & Memberships
    Augusta National Golf Club   Exclusive all-male golf club in Georgia
  • Member
    • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Co-chair and Trustee
    • Education
    Harvard University   Elite private university located in Cambridge, MA
  • Drop Out
    • Holdings
    Cascade Investment, L.L.C.   Bill Gates' wholly owned holding company
  • Owner ('94→) ⋅ 100% stake
    • Donation/Grant Recipients
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    Microsoft Corporation Political Action Committee
  • 15 contributions ⋅ $63000 ('89→'09)
    • 2004 Joint State Victory Committee
  • 1 contribution ⋅ $25000 ('04)
    • Dave Reichert   US Representative from Washington
  • 6 contributions ⋅ $16200 ('05→'09)
    • Business Software Alliance PAC
  • 3 contributions ⋅ $15000 ('06→'08)
    • Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
  • 1 contribution ⋅ $10000 ('08)
    • Maria E Cantwell   US Senator and Representative from Washington
  • 7 contributions ⋅ $9200 ('94→'09)
    • Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers   US Representative from Washington
  • 4 contributions ⋅ $7300 ('05→'08)
    • Patty Murray   US Senator from Washington
  • 3 contributions ⋅ $7000 ('97)
    • M-PAC
  • 3 contributions ⋅ $6000 ('06→'08)
    • Washington State Republican Party
  • 1 contribution ⋅ $5000 ('06)