Bill Gates Sr.

American attorney and philanthropist (1925–2020)

  • Fame53.2
  • Momentum10.0
  • Wikipedia3.4K
Source-basedStable
Lived 1925–2020, aged 95United States
  • Wikipedia
    19 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1925–2020
    Aged 95
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-08-17

William Henry Gates II, better known as Bill Gates Sr., was an American attorney, philanthropist, and civic leader. He was the founder of the law firm Shidler McBroom & Gates, and also served as president of both the Seattle King County and Washington State Bar associations. He was the father of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft.

Where to find them

Platforms

No platforms connected yet.

By the numbers

Score breakdown

The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
Stable
53.2
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum10.0
Historical16.1
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
Global rank
Country rank
Category rank
Receipts

Sources