Despite living a life of privilege and power, Bill and Melinda Gates work together to give much of their wealth away. Through interviews, Bill and Melinda reveal their thoughts on marriage, by working together, and raise their three children
Born :.
William Henry Gates III October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington
Melinda Ann French :. 15. August 1964 in Dallas, Texas
How Bill and Melinda Met:
Bill and Melinda met in 1987 at a Microsoft news conference in Manhattan, New York
marriage proposal :.
Bill proposed marriage to Melinda in 1993 when he "secretly hijacked a chartered plane they were taking home. Palm Springs on a Sunday night to land at Omaha Warren Buffett them, he met, willing to have an open jewelry store, and assistance in a ring "
Source: Time.com ..
marriage Age:
Bill, Melinda 38, 29.
wedding Date
Bill and Melinda were married on January 1, 1994 on the Hawaiian island of Lanai. the island has no traffic lights, has 47 miles of coastline, lots of white sand, and is only 18 miles long and 13 miles wide.
to ensure privacy for their wedding day, Bill rented every hotel room in the hotel (250 rooms) and each chartered helicopter nearby.
$ 1 million, 15 minutes, Bill and Melinda seaside wedding ceremony took place on the 12th tee of the golf Manele Bay Hotel. William J. Sullivan SJ, Seattle Chancellor University, was the presiding wedding ceremony and Steve Balllmer was the best man Bill.
The bill was wearing black pants and a white dinner jacket. Melinda wore a wedding dress designed by $ 10,000 Victoria Glenn Seattle. The white dress was made of silk organza face
Wedding Reception :.
Wedding guests were approximately 130 and included Warren Buffet, Paul Allen, Craig McCaw, and Katharine Graham. Willie Nelson entertained the Bill and Melinda and their guests at the wedding reception
Marriage Location Photos :.
Manele Bay Photos
Lanai Photos
Honeymoon:
Part of their honeymoon was spent at Wakaya Fiji club
children :.
Bill and Melinda are the parents of three children:
- Jennifer Katharine Gates: Born in 1996.
- Rory John Gates: Born in 1999.
- Phoebe Adele Gates: Born in 02.
planning to leave her children $ 10 million each, "Gates has always said that, like Carnegie, it will give more of his fortune before he dies. he plans to ensure that her children are well taken care of, but does not want the burden of enormous wealth "
Sympatico.ca
professions and interests :.
Bill: President of Microsoft, a software developer and philanthropist. Bill is an avid reader, enjoys playing golf and bridge, and listen to music Frank Sinatra
Melinda :. Former marketing manager at Microsoft and executive in charge of interactive content. She now works with the bill on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Religion :.
Melinda is Catholic. Bill's family was Congregationalist
Residences :.
- Medina, Washington: Bill and Melinda $ 125 million, 40,000 square foot home is an earth sheltered house on Lake Washington views of the Olympic mountains. The house, apart from all its technical aspects, has gardens, an art collection, indoor swimming pool, library, 30 garage, trampoline hall, reception room, estuary and stream trout.
- Union, Washington made holiday with four houses on the south shore of Hood Canal. Nicknamed "Getaway".
- Mustique Island :. Bill and Melinda holiday on this exclusive island in the Grenadines
Quotes:
Bill about the marriage of his parents: "In my parents, I saw a model where they were really always communicate, do things together, they were really kind of team I wanted some of that magic myself ... "
Source: daily Celebrations
Bill about her marriage in 1999: ". I have a much more balanced life, I think I am wiser about many things."
Source: Daily Celebrations
Mary Gates, Bill's mother, in a letter to Melinda before her marriage to Bill, "those to whom much is given, much is expected."
Source: Gatesfoundation.org - 051 020
Melinda in raising their children: "I think it is very important that we teach our children that this has nothing to do with their name or situation they grow up; it has to do with who they are as individuals ... "I think we have the right set-up for them. They have lots of close friends ... they have many close family. I think we 're doing our best to provide a normal environment "
Source: Komo TV
Melinda to work together". We decided what will be our work time compared to our time foundation over time the family, and we reassess that ... sometimes every week ... We talk a lot in our house together on where we go, what I do. I think it's fine effort . Collaboration We come at it from slightly different angles, but that is why it is natural for us to do together "
Source: Komo TV
Bill to work together". Melinda and I working together to decide what we want the foundation to do that is fun for us to go on trips and around the world and see what the needs "
Source: Komo TV
Melinda, about to walk together ".. well, something more of our Medina neighbors might tell you is that we are in the habit of taking long, long walks together in our neighborhood. And it is on the long walks we make many of these decisions "
Source :. GatesFoundation.org - 000406