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Bill Gates, the business magnate and philanthropist, is a prominent American man active in business and philanthropy. He co-foundedMicrosoft.

He and his former wifeMelinda French Gates co-founded theGates Foundation.

The family members haveEnglish,Scots-Irish andGerman heritage.

• Melinda French (born 1964) is the former wife of Bill Gates, marrying him in 1994 and divorcing him in 2021.^[1] She is a philanthropist.
• Phoebe Gates (born 2002) is the youngest child of Bill Gates and Melinda French. She co-founded digital fashion platform Phia and an advocate for women's health and reproductive rights.^[2]
• Bill Gates Sr. (1925–2020) was the father of Bill Gates. He was an attorney, philanthropist, and civic leader. He founded the law firmShidler McBroom & Gates (a predecessor ofK&L Gates),^[3] and also served as president of both the Seattle King County andWashington State Bar associations.^[4]
• Mary Maxwell (1929–1994) was the mother of Bill Gates. She was the president ofUnited Way of King County.^[5]
• Mimi Gardner (born 1943) is the step-mother of Bill Gates. She is an art historian and former director ofSeattle Art Museum.^[6]

• Nayel Nassar (born 1991) is the son-in-law of Bill Gates. He is the equestrian whorepresented Egypt in the2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.^[7] He married Gates' daughter Jennifer in October 2021.^[7]

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