Gates (surname)

Gates is a surname, and may refer to:

The Gates family of Seattle, Washington. Members of this family include:

• Bill Gates (born 1955), Chairman of Microsoft
• Melinda Gates (born 1964), American philanthropist, wife of Bill Gates
  • The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, founded by Bill and Melinda Gates
• William H. Gates, Sr. (born 1925), retired attorney and philanthropist, Bill's father
• Mary Maxwell Gates (1929-1994), American philanthropist, Bill's mother
• Mimi Gardner Gates (born 1942), American art historian, William Sr.'s second wife