Bill Gates Sr.

Bill Gates Sr.
Gates visiting the Naz Foundation located in India in 2004
Born
William Henry Gates II

(1925-11-30)November 30, 1925
DiedSeptember 14, 2020 (aged 94)
Hood Canal, Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Washington (BA, JD)
Occupations
  • Attorney
  • philanthropist
  • civic leader
Spouses
  • (m. 1951; died 1994)
  • (m. 1996)
Children3, including Bill

William Henry Gates II (November 30, 1925  September 14, 2020), better known as Bill Gates Sr., was an American attorney, philanthropist, and civic leader. He was the founder of the law firm Shidler McBroom & Gates (a predecessor of K&L Gates), and also served as president of both the Seattle King County and Washington State Bar associations. He was the father of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft.