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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 ...
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 ...
13 hours ago · Bill Gates’ parents, Bill Sr. and Mary Maxwell, encouraged him to be curious and generous Alex Gurley is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has ...
Feb 16, 2019 · mother: Adele Thompson. children: Bill Gates, Kristi Gates, Libby Gates. Mary Ann Maxwell was born on July 5, 1929, in Seattle, Washington, US, to Adele Thompson and James Willard Maxwell. After graduating from ‘Roosevelt High School’ in Seattle, Mary went to the ‘University of Washington.’. She graduated from the university in 1950 and ...
Mary Maxwell Gates (1929–1994) was a leader who promoted voluntary service and philanthropy both locally and nationally. A member of the UW Board of Regents from 1975-1993, Mrs. Gates had a deep and abiding interest in students, particularly undergraduates, and consistently raised issues to ensure that student concerns were addressed.
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 ...
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.
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