- William Henry Gates also known as Bill Gates Sr. is a retired American attorney, philanthropist and author.
- “I consider Bill Gates Sr. the conscience of the Gates family,” The Chronicle of Philanthropy columnist Pablo Eisenberg told the Times.
- His mother was Mary Maxwell and his father Bill Gates Sr. were both Jewish. See the following post: Jewish Bill Gates: Crypto-Jew, Pseudo-Christian.
- Bill Gates Sr., seen here in 2010, has died at the age of 94. The lawyer and philanthropist also was the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
- In addition to being known as the father of Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Gates Sr. was an accomplished attorney and a fixture in the Seattle-area community.
- “I consider Bill Gates Sr. the conscience of the Gates family,” said Pablo Eisenberg, a columnist for The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
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- It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Bill Gates, Sr. A philanthropist, lawyer, and humanitarian, Mr. Gates had a profound influence in...
- [ RELATED: Read GeekWire’s 2015 profile of Bill Gates Sr .] “I never stopped learning from his wisdom, kindness, and humility,” he added.
- Bill Gates Sr. Photographer: Bobby Bank/WireImage/Getty Images. Gift this article.