Family of Bill Gates

"Gates family" redirects here. For the unrelated philanthropic organization, see Gates Family Foundation.

Bill Gates, the business magnate and philanthrophist, is a prominent American family active in business and philanthropy. He co-founded Microsoft.

He and his former wife Melinda French Gates co-founded the Gates Foundation.

The family members have English, Scots-Irish and German heritage.

Notable family members

• 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 firm Shidler McBroom & Gates (a predecessor of K&L Gates),^[3] and also served as president of both the Seattle King County and Washington State Bar associations.^[4]
• Mary Maxwell (1929–1994) was the mother of Bill Gates. She was the president of United Way of King County.^[5]
• Mimi Gardner (born 1943) is the step-mother of Bill Gates. She is an art historian and former director of Seattle Art Museum.^[6]

Other immediate family members

• Nayel Nassar (born 1991) is the son-in-law of Bill Gates. He is the equestrian who represented Egypt in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.^[7] He married to his daughter Jennifer in October 2021.^[7]