Bill Gates’ Father Dies At 94
William Henry Gates II, who is father of the Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates (also known as Bill Gates Snr), has died at age 94.
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Bill Gates announced this in a tweet on Tuesday.
“My dad was the “real” Bill Gates.
” He was everything I try to be and I will miss him every day,” Gates stated.
On her part, Melinda Gates said that Gates Snr, who once worked with the United States military, played the role of a mentor in their lives.
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She stressed that a vacuum had been created by the sad incident.
For much of his life, Gates Sr. also worked as an American attorney and a philanthropist, like his son.
He also authored best selling books like ‘Showing Up for Life.’
Melinda’s full statement reads:
“I am heartbroken about the passing of Bill Gates Sr. It is difficult to overstate what he meant to me, to our family, and to our foundation.
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“Bill Sr. liked to say, in characteristic modesty, that the secret to his success was simply “showing up.”
“And he was world-class at showing up: as a father and grandfather, as the heart of our foundation who rarely missed a day of work in 20 years (even though he was retired the whole time), and as a pillar of the Seattle community for almost three quarters of a century.
“He always brought with him extraordinary wisdom, endless integrity, and a magical sense of wonder about the world around him.
” We will miss him, but we will forever catch glimpses of him in the people whose lives are changed by the work our foundation supports—and in the loving moments our family shares.”
