Raising Bill Gates

[Terry Olaes]

Ever wondered what it was like to raise Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates? The Wall Street Journal has an article about Bill Gates’ father and namesake, Bill Gates Sr. Check it out if you’re interested in that sort of thing.

Still, they worried that he seemed to prefer books to people. They tried to temper that streak by forcing him to be a greeter at their parties and a waiter at his father's professional functions. Then, at age 11, Bill Sr. says, the son blossomed intellectually, peppering his parents with questions about international affairs, business and the nature of life. "It was interesting and I thought it was great," Mr. Gates Sr. says. "Now, I will say to you, his mother did not appreciate it. It bothered her."

 

[Sniper X]

apparently nobody is........