Interview: Bill Gates talks about his dad’s influence on his life, the tech community and the world

Bill Gates Sr. and Jr. at an event for the University of Washington, Sr.'s beloved alma mater. Photo: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Before there was Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, there was the senior Bill Gates, who celebrates his 90th birthday today. The elder Gates has lived a remarkable life in those nine decades, as detailed by GeekWire in a story published on Wednesday, and yesterday his son posted this happy birthday video for his dad. For the GeekWire article about Gates Sr., reporter Lisa Stiffler interviewed numerous Northwest luminaries, including a former governor, renowned corporate and nonprofit leaders, prominent attorneys — and his son, Bill Gates Jr. Here is an edited version of our conversation with Gates Jr. in mid-November at the… Read More
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