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William H. Gates III

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Connections: William H. Gates III has direct or once-removed relationships with 1,050 people, organizations or other entities in our database of the most influential people in America. Under a scoring system that gives more weight to direct links, this score is higher than 99% of all entries.

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Muckety connection score: 99

Influence: Gates has a Muckety influence index of 99 out of 100. This is a measure of power and reach compared with others in the U.S. leadership elite.

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Muckety influence score: 99

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William H. Gates III

Gender: Male

Age in 2012: 56

Address: Lives and/or works in Redmond, WA

Wealth class: Billionaire

Areas of interest:

nonprofits

business

chemical industry

insurance

media

software

Personal social network: Much of Gates's Muckety comes from personal connections. His power base is his role as billionaire co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Gates Foundation.

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Financial information:

As an officer, director and/or owner of publicly traded securities, William H. Gates III has filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. >> See filings

Muckety news stories featuring William H. Gates III

Buffett-Gates friendship too big to fail

The much publicized friendship between Warren Buffett and Bill Gates has become an empire - extending even beyond Buffett's huge gift to the Gates Foundation.

February 19, 2010

Bill Gates creates stir with new company

Bill Gates isn't ready to pack it in.

October 25, 2008

Bill Gates yuks it up at CES 2008

Who knew Bill Gates could be funny?

January 8, 2008

William H. Gates III personal relations:

Kristianne Blake - sister

Warren E. Buffett - friend

Melinda French Gates - spouse

William H. Gates Sr. - son

Michael Larson - chief investment officer

Mark J. Penn - adviser

Heidi Roizen - friend

Andrew Wylie - agent

Other current William H. Gates III relationships:

Augusta National Golf Club - member

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - director

bgC3 LLC - founder

Bill Gates "last day" video - creator

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - co-chair

Cascade Investment LLC - sole member

Clinton Global Initiative - member

Forbes 400 - Richest People in America - ranked # 1 in 2010

Forbes billionaires list - ranked # 2 in 2011

Giving Pledge - participant

Mente, LLC - sole member

Microsoft Corporation - co-founder & chairman

Pacific Ethanol Inc. - investor

Richest Paydays, 2007 - ranked #1

Yellowstone Club - member

William H. Gates III past relationships:

Steven VanRoekel - speech & strategy assistant

White House visits (2009) - visitor

World Economic Forum 2008 - attendee

World Economic Forum 2009 - attendee

World Economic Forum 2010 - attendee

Five degrees of Kevin:

We can connect William H. Gates III with Kevin Bacon in five steps:
William H. Gates III → Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation →
  Trevor Neilson → Demi Moore →
    A Few Good Men →

Many people have multiple paths to Kevin. If you know of a shorter one, send us a note.

Indirect links:

William H. Gates III has multiple indirect connections to the following people:

Paul G. Allen

Michael R. Bloomberg

Warren E. Buffett

Extended reach:

Among the most influential people in William H. Gates III's web of second-degree relationships:

Ronald L. Olson

E. Benjamin Nelson

Ann M. Fudge

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Forbes

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Securities and Exchange Commission

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William H. Gates III campaign contributions:

Listed below are federal donations of $3,000+ reported to the FEC.

Business Software Alliance PAC - $5,000 on 7/9/2010

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - $5,000 on 6/29/2010

National Republican Congressional Committee - $5,000 on 6/22/2010

Microsoft Corporation PAC - $5,000 on 6/22/2010

Business Software Alliance PAC - $5,000 on 4/27/2009

Microsoft Corporation PAC - $5,000 on 4/8/2009

Business Software Alliance PAC - $5,000 on 8/18/2008

Business Software Alliance PAC - $5,000 on 11/21/2007

Contributions to misc. political organizations:

Barack Obama inauguration - $50,000

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