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When I was growing up, my parents were almost involved in various volunteer things. My dad was head of Planned Parenthood. And it was very controversial to be involved with that.

When I was growing up, my parents were almost involved in various volunteer things. My dad was head of Planned Parenthood. And it was very controversial to be involved with that.

Bill Gates
Growing Up, Dad, Volunteer

My parents are very successful, and I went to the nicest private school in the Seattle area. I was lucky. But I never had any trust funds of any kind, though my dad did pay my tuition at Harvard, which was quite expensive.

Bill Gates
Dad, School, Successful

Me and my dad are the biggest promoters of an estate tax in the US. It's not a popular position.

Bill Gates
Dad, Estates, Taxes

I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: “Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” I want to thank Harvard for this timely honor. I’ll be changing my job next year … and it will be nice to finally have a college degree on my resume.

Bill Gates
Graduation, Jobs, Dad
Bill Gates' Commencement Address at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, news.harvard.edu. June 7, 2007.

OK, I have a nickname. My family calls me 'Trey' because I'm William the third. My dad has the same name, which is always confusing because my dad is well known, and I'm also known.

Bill Gates
Dad, Names, Confusing
"The Bill Gates Interview: A candid conversation with the sultan of software about outsmarting his rivals". Interview with David Rensin, tech-insider.org. July 1994.

My mom and my dad were both very sociable, meeting lots of interesting people.

Bill Gates
Mom, Dad, People

I considered law and math. My Dad was a lawyer. I think though I would have ended up in physics if I didn't end up in computer science.

Bill Gates
Dad, Math, Thinking
"Hello Reddit – I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Microsoft founder. Ask me anything". www.reddit.com. February 10, 2014.

People are always coming up to me and saying, 'I heard your dad's speech, and it's really great.' And they'll mention some place I didn't even know my dad was going to.

Bill Gates
Dad, People, Speech
"Bill Gates Q&A: The challenges of running the Gates Foundation". Interview with Benjamin J. Romano and Kristi Heim, www.seattletimes.com. July 1, 2008.

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