Rory, the only child of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, whom he shares with ex-wife Melinda French Gates, attended the White House state dinner earlier this week with his mother.
Melinda, 59, attended the event honoring Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto and his wife Rachel Ruto, arm in arm with Rory, on his 25th birthday. People reported.
So, let's learn more about the young man who could one day become CEO of Microsoft.
Who is Rory Gates?
Melinda previously described her son as “compassionate and curious.”
He leads a secretive life with private social media accounts, loves puzzles and a close relationship with his mother, according to the South China Morning Post.
He was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in a huge $150 million mansion called Xanadu 2.0, with his two sisters, Jennifer, three years older than him, and Phoebe, three years younger.
Rory attended the elite Lakeside School in Seattle, like her father, and then earned a bachelor's degree in software engineering and economics at Duke University, like her mother.
He then earned his MBA degree from the Fuqua School of Business.
Melinda has previously spoken about raising Rory as a feminist and said she doesn't shy away from discussing gender equality.
Rory graduated from the University of Chicago in 2022, achieving “a double major and a master's degree” in just four years.
