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Mary Ann Gates (née Maxwell; July 5, 1929 – June 10, 1994) was an American banker, civic activist, non-profit executive, and schoolteacher. She was the first female president of King County's United Way, the first woman to chair the national United Way’s executive committee where she served most notably with IBM's CEO, John Opel, and the first woman on the First Interstate Bank of Washington's board of directors.[1] She served on the boards of various major corporations including the First Interstate Bank, Unigard Security Insurance Group, and Pacific Northwest Bell. She also served for 18 years (1975–1993) on the University of Washington's board of regents.[1][2][3] She was the mother of Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft. Mary Ann Maxwell was born in Seattle, Washington on July 5, 1929, to James Willard Maxwell (Nebraska, 1901–1960), a banker,[4] and his wife, whom he married in c. 1927, Adele Thompson (c. 1903–1987, probably born in Enumclaw, Washington).[5][6] Her paternal gra

Mary Maxwell Gates - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American businesswoman (1929–1994) Mary Maxwell Gates Portrait by Margaret Holland Sargent Born Mary Ann Maxwell ( 1929-07-05 ) July 5, 1929 Seattle , Washington, U.S. Died June 10, 1994 (1994-06-10) (aged 64) Seattle, Washington, U.S. Alma mater University of Washington ( BA ) Occupations Civic activist, non-profit executive, banker, schoolteacher Spouse Bill Gates Sr. ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1951 ) ​ Children 3, including Bill Mary Ann Gates ( née Maxwell ; July 5, 1929 – June 10, 1994) was an American b

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