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Mar 16, 1995 · New reports that the mother of Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates was once kidnapped apparently refer to a 1984 incident in which she was accosted outside but not taken from her home. For years,...
Mary Ann Gates (née Maxwell; July 5, 1929 – June 10, 1994) was an American banker, civic activist, non-profit executive, and schoolteacher.
Jan 1, 2005 · 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.
- Bill Gates’ Mom, Mary Maxwell Gates, Helped Her Son Secure a Contract with IBM. Bill Gates’ mom, Mary Gates, helped her son form a lucrative relationship with I.B.M., securing a contract with his fledgling company, Microsoft, according to the New York Times.
- Mary Maxwell Gates Died at Age 64 After Making Several ‘Firsts’ as a Businesswoman. Seattle Public Schools Athletics. @SPSAthletics206 · Follow. On This #ThrowBackThursday I bring you Mary Maxwell Gates.
- Bill Gates Sr. Was Credited With Saving Starbucks When He Was an Attorney. When Starbucks was a small company with only six stores and a total business value of $3.8 million, a man who is now Starbucks executive chairman nearly lost the business in an underhanded deal, according to Yahoo Finance.
- Bill Gates Parents Were Married for 44 Years Before His Mom’s Death in 1994. Bill Gates’ parents, Bill Gates Sr. and Mary Maxwell Gates, met while they were both attending the University of Washington.
According to Gates, part of his success is due to his parents – in fact, his late mother, Mary Gates, was said to be instrumental in a seminal deal with IBM.
Here’s everything to know about Bill Gates’ parents, Bill Sr. and Mary Maxwell Gates. Bill Sr. and Mary met at the University of Washington Bill Sr. and Mary first crossed paths when they...
Jan 1, 2000 · 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.
