For months, there has been news of a romantic relationship between the American billionaire, co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, and Paula Hurd, the widow of the late head of Oracle.
Since last year, cameras have spotted Gates and Heard together at several sporting events.
And their relationship was confirmed, according to a source who spoke for People magazineHe said that their relationship is “widely known”, although there is no official confirmation of this relationship.
This news came about two years after Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates announced their separation after 27 years of marriage. Their divorce was officially finalized in August 2021.
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Just as Bill and Melinda Gates’ marriage was not easy, as they tied the knot after working together for seven years at Microsoft, their divorce procedures may also be more complicated because of their charitable partnership that spanned more than a quarter of a century.
According to People magazine, Paula Hurd is the widow of the late head of Oracle, Mark Hurd, who died in October of 2019, 30 years after his marriage to her.
Paula graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in Business Administration, in 1984.
After graduating, she worked for decades in sales and management for the software company National Cash Register, one of the largest providers of software, hardware and services to banks and retailers.
Paula is a generous donor, and she and her late husband participated in many donation drives. Her campaign helped Baylor University in Texas reach the $1 billion mark after it donated $7 million in 2021.
Paula is the mother of two daughters from her late husband, Catherine and Kelly.
