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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.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 ...
- 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.
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 ...
Mar 16, 1995 · The mother of Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates was once kidnapped, Gates said recently in a court deposition. The incident involving Mary Gates occurred several years ago but was not...
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 ...
Aug 5, 2020 · 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 deal that helped propel Microsoft into the big leagues ...
