Bill Gates Sr., father of Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, dies at age 94
In addition to being known as the father of Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Gates Sr. was an accomplished attorney and a fixture in the Seattle-area community.
"My dad's passing was not unexpected—he was 94 years old and his health had been declining—so we have all had a long time to reflect on just how lucky we are to have had this amazing man in our lives for so many years,"Bill Gates Sr., father of Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and prominent Seattle attorney, has died. He was 94.
He co-founded the law firm Preston Gates & Ellis, the predecessor to what is now international law firm K&L Gates, served as president for the county and state bar associations, and was an active member of organizations including the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and United Way. More recently, Gates Sr. served as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where he guided "he vision and strategic direction of the foundation,""The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation would not be what it is today without my dad," the younger Bill Gates wrote. "More than anyone else, he shaped the values of the foundation. He was collaborative, judicious, and serious about learning. He was dignified but hated anything that seemed pretentious.
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