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2. archive.seattletimes.com › archiveMary Gates Dies -- Cancer Claims Longtime Seattle Civic ...

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   Jun 10, 1994 · Throughout her career, Mrs. Gates promoted philanthropic causes. After the death of Ned Skinner in 1988, she took over Washington Gives, the civic volunteer project that urges people to donate 5 percent of their income and 5 hours a week of their time. In 1991 the Gateses were named philanthropic family of the year by Washington Gives.

3. www.historylink.org › File › 2296Mary Maxwell Gates dies on June 10, 1994. - HistoryLink.org

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   Jan 1, 2000 · Tweet. On June 10, 1994, Mary Maxwell Gates, mother of Microsoft co-founder William H. Gates III and a woman widely admired for her civic activism, dies of breast cancer at age 64. Gates was the first female president of King County's United Way, the first woman to chair the national United Way's executive committee, and the first woman to be a ...

4. archive.seattletimes.com › archiveMary Gates -- She's Much More Than Just The Mother Of ...

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   Jan 9, 1994 · Gates thinks her son, who recently completed a term on the national United Way board, "is looking forward to more community involvement, once he's completed his role of building his company." One potential target: a local research institute in science or technology. If so, it will mark yet another coming of full circle for Mary Gates.

5. www.historylink.org › File › 7188Gates, Mary Maxwell (1929-1994) - HistoryLink.org

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   Jan 1, 2005 · Gates, Mary Maxwell (1929-1994) The Seattle civic activist and philanthropist Mary Gates and her husband William H. Gates strived to create a quality environment for their children inside their home, as well as outside in the community. The son and daughters of Mary and Bill Gates have all been active as volunteers in civic organizations within ...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mary_Maxwell_GatesMary Maxwell Gates - Wikipedia

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   Mary Ann Gates (née Maxwell; July 5, 1929 – June 10, 1994) was an American banker, civic activist, non-profit executive, and schoolteacher.She was the first female president of King County's United Way, the first woman to chair the national United Way’s executive committee where she served most notably with IBM's CEO, John Opel, and the first woman on the First Interstate Bank of ...

7. magazine.washington.edu › longtime-uw-advocate-andLongtime UW advocate and regent Mary Gates dies

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   The University of Washington lost one of its closest friends and biggest supporters when Mary Maxwell Gates, ’50, a civic leader and longtime UW regent, died June 10 of cancer. “A light has gone out in our community, and a portion of the heart and soul of this University has vanished,” said UW President William P. Gerberding.

8. www.nytimes.com › 1994/06/11 › obituariesMary Gates, 64; Helped Her Son Start Microsoft

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   Jun 11, 1994 · Mary Gates, a prominent Seattle businesswoman who helped her son, William H. Gates 3d, get the contract that led to a lucrative relationship with I.B.M. for his fledgling Microsoft Corporation ...