Bill Gates Sr. to speak at UW graduation in June
William Gates Sr. will speak at the University of Washington's graduation ceremony on June 12 at Husky Stadium.
The Associated Press
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Bill Gates Sr.
SEATTLE —
William Gates Sr. will speak at the University of Washington's graduation ceremony on June 12 at Husky Stadium.
The co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates attended the University of Washington on the G.I. Bill after serving in the Army during World War II. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1949 and went on to earn his law degree from UW in 1950.
Gates has served on the UW Board of Regents since 1997 and chaired the UW