Rory John Gates ( born on 23rd May 1999) is an American poet and media personality. He is the son of the self-made billionaire Bill Gates, who co-founded the Microsoft. His mother Melinda Gates is a philanthropist. He wrote the poem titled Physics of Light and released it in April 2010 in his father’s website.
Rory John Gates Age, Height, Biography, Wiki
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| Name | Rory John Gates |
| Nickname | Rory |
| Profession | Poet and media personality |
| Date of birth | 23rd May 1999 (20years old as of 2020) |
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Birthplace | Seattle, Washington, United States of America |
| Residence | Medina, Washington, United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| School | Lakeside School, Seattle, Washington, United States of America |
| College / University | Duke University and Fuqua School of Business |
| Educational Qualifications | Major in Computer Science and Economics and MBA |
| Height | 181cm or 1.81m or 5’11” |
| Weight | 64kg or 141lbs |
| Body Measurements | Chest:42, Waist: 30, Biceps: 10 |
| Hair Colour | Blonde |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Shoes size | 11 US |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Father | Bill Gates (entrepreneur, co founder of Microsoft, Programmer, investor, businessman inventor and philanthropist) |
| Mother | Melinda Gates ( former general manager at Microsoft and Philanthropist) |
| Sisters | Jennifer Katharine Gates (elder) and Phoebe Adele Gates (younger) |
| Paternal grandmother | Mary Maxwell (businesswoman) |
| Paternal grandfather | Bill Gates Sr. (Lawyer) |
| Maternal grandfather | Raymond Joseph French (Aerospace engineer) |
| Maternal grandmother | Elaine Agnes Amerland (home maker) |
| Relationship status | Single |
| Net worth | $20 Million |
| Hobbies | Travelling and writing |
Early life and Background
Rory John Gates was born in Seattle, Washington, United States of America. His Father Bill Gates is an American businessman, co-founder of Microsoft, philanthropist, investor, inventor and programmer. His mother Melinda Gates is a philanthropist and former General Manager at Microsoft.
He has an elder sister named Jennifer Katharine Gates and a young sister named Phoebe Adele Gates. He is of American nationality and is of mixed descent.
He did his schooling from an elite private school, Lakeside School, Seattle, Washington, United States of America. He then went to Duke University to get his degree in Computer Science and Economics. After getting his degree he went to Fuqua School of Business to attain his MBA. He owns a property named Xanadu 2.0.
This property is said to be worth $123.54 million according to King County Public Assessor’s Office. His elder sister does horse riding and even took part in several competitions. She is a social media influencer and a medical student. His younger sister is studying at Professional Children’s School in New York. He wasn’t allowed to use mobiles until he turned 13. The Gates parents are said to be very strict and trained their children to be humble.
Personal favourite’s
| Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks |
| Actress | Natalie Portman and Margot Robbie |
| Films | The Godfather (1972) |
| Shows | Breaking Bad and Money Heist |
| Holiday Destination | London |
| Books | An American Marriage by Tayari Jones and 21 Lessons for the 21st century by Yuval Noah Harari |
| Colour | Black and green |
Career
Bill Gates taught Rory John Gates his first poetry lesson and since then he developed an interest for writing. He released his first poem titled Physics of Light through his father’s website. He started writing this poem during a trip and it turned out to be a seven liner that formed the shape of a diamond.
When he was ten years old his poem called What’s Known As a Dynamite gained a lot of appreciation from the people. He studied at an elite private school Lakeside School in Seattle and went to get his degree in Computer science and Economics from Duke University. After that, he did his MBA from Fuqua School of Business. He is presently on the path of setting his career.
He is also a philanthropist and contributes 33% of his pocket money to charity. He is volunteering to help worldwide issues like poverty and Malaria. His total accessed assets are $20 million.
Lesser-known facts
- Rory John Gates learned his first poetry lesson from his father, Bill Gates.
- He raises his voice for worldwide issues and donates 33% of his money to the charity. He is also a feminist and speaker of equal rights according to his mother.
- He wasn’t allowed to use phones till the age of 13 and did his share of works of the house like laundry, dishwashing, etc. To earn his pocket money.
- Bill Gates has promised to donate most of his money to charity and leave about 10-22 million dollars for his children since he wants them and believes them to be capable of being independent and earning their own fortune.
- In May 2018, his parents bought him a house worth $1.2 million across the street of Hyde Park campus of the University of Chicago named Xanadu 2.0.
- He released his first poem titled Physics of Light through his father’s website.