Gates is a surname, and may refer to:

Gates family

The Gates family of Seattle, Washington. Members of this family include: *

Bill Gates William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman and philanthropist. A pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, he co-founded the software company Microsoft in 1975 with his childhood friend ...

(born 1955), co-founder of

Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company, technology conglomerate headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975, the company became influential in the History of personal computers#The ear ...

and

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The Gates Foundation is an American private foundation founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. Based in Seattle, Washington, it was launched in 2000 and is reported to be the third largest charitable foundation in the world, holding $ ...

Melinda French Gates Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French; August 15, 1964) is an American philanthropist. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, she was educated at Ursuline Academy of Dallas, Duke University, and Duke's Fuqua School of Business. Shortly afte ...

(born 1964), American philanthropist, ex-wife of Bill Gates * William H. Gates, Sr. (1925–2020), American attorney and philanthropist, Bill's father *

Mary Maxwell Gates Mary Ann Gates (; July 5, 1929 – June 10, 1994) was an American banker, civic activist, non-profit executive, and schoolteacher. She was the first female president of King County's United Way, the first woman to chair the national United Way� ...

(1929–1994), American philanthropist, Bill's mother *

Mimi Gardner Gates Mary "Mimi" Gates (née Gardner; born July 30, 1943) is an American art historian who is the recent director of the Seattle Art Museum. In 1996, she married Bill Gates Sr., the father of Bill Gates. Early life Gates obtained a Bachelor of Arts, ...

(born 1942), American art historian, William Sr.'s second wife

Academics

Carolyn Gates Maureen Carolyn Gates is an American–New Zealand academic veterinarian, and is a full professor at Massey University. She specialises in evidence-based solutions for animal health problems, and has been recognised for developing innovative tea ...

, professor of veterinary science in New Zealand * Frank Caleb Gates (1887–1955), American botanist and plant ecologist * George Augustus Gates (1851–1912), American Congregational minister and university administrator *

Henry Louis Gates Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainmen ...

, Jr. (born 1950), American scholar * Merrill Edward Gates, American scholar * Robert McFarland Gates (1883–1962), American engineer *

Sylvester James Gates Sylvester James Gates Jr. (born December 15, 1950), known as S. James Gates Jr. or Jim Gates, is an American theoretical physicist who works on supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory. He is currently the Toll Professor of Physics at ...

, American theoretical physicist

Arts and entertainment

* Adelia Sarah Gates (1825–1912), American botanical artist and travel writer *

Crawford Gates Crawford Marion Gates (December 29, 1921 – June 9, 2018) was an American musician, composer, and conductor known for his contributions to the body of music for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Early life and educati ...

, American composer and musician *

David Gates David Ashworth Gates (born December 11, 1940) is a retired American singer-songwriter, guitarist, musician and producer, frontman and co-lead singer (with Jimmy Griffin) of the group Bread (band), Bread, which reached the top of the musical ch ...

(born 1940), singer-songwriter *

Debbie Gates Debbie Gates is a UK television writer and producer. She specialised in children's stories told on location by actors taking the parts of various characters without costumes, make-up or props. She is best known for writing and producing '' Tal ...

, British television writer-producer * Deborah Gates, American actress * Frank E. Gates (1863–1952), American scenic designer *

Frank P. Gates Frank Perry Gates (1895 – January 2, 1975) was an American architect. He designed buildings in Mississippi, especially in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Clarksdale and Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson, some of which are listed on the National Register o ...

(1895–1975), American architect *

Gareth Gates Gareth Paul Gates (born 12 July 1984) is an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show ''Pop Idol'' in 2002. As of 2008, Gates had sold over 3.5 million records in the UK. He is ...

, British pop musician *

Giacomo Gates Giacomo Gates (born September 14, 1950) is an American jazz vocalist. Career Gates was born and raised in Connecticut. His father was a classical violinist. He made his public debut as a vocalist at the age of six. Soon after, he picked up guita ...

, American jazz musician * Ken Gates, pseudonym for American voice actor Rodger Parsons *

Kevin Gates Kevin Jerome Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his stage name Kevin Gates, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is currently signed to Bread Winners' Association with a partnership with Atlantic Records ...

(born 1986), American rapper *

Larry Gates Lawrence Wheaton Gates (September 24, 1915December 12, 1996) was an American actor. His notable roles include H.B. Lewis on daytime's ''Guiding Light'' and Doc Baugh in the film version of ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (1958). He played the role of ...

, American actor * Lee Gates (1937–2020), American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter *

Nancy Gates Nancy Gates (February 1, 1926Katz, Ephraim (1979). ''The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume''. Perigee Books. .P. 471. – March 24, 2019) was an American film and television actress. Early ...

(1926–2019), American actress * Richard H. Gates (1872–1964), American scenic designer *

Robert Franklin Gates Robert Franklin Gates (1906–1982) was an American muralist, painter, printmaker, and art professor. He was a professor at American University, between 1946 until 1975. In the 1930s, Gates was one of hundreds of artists who benefitted from the ...

) (1906–1982), American artist and professor *

Synyster Gates Brian Elwin Haner Jr. (born July 7, 1981), better known by his stage name Synyster Gates or simply Syn, is an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. He ranks No. 9 on ''Guitar World''s best m ...

, American guitarist *

Tucker Gates Tucker Gates is an American television director and producer. He has directed several episodes of the ABC series '' Alias'' and '' Lost''. He has also directed episodes of '' Bates Motel'', ''Weeds'', '' Carnivàle'', '' Point Pleasant'', '' Hu ...

, American television director

Business

* Charles Gates, Jr. (1921–2005), of the Gates Rubber Company *

Charles Gilbert Gates Charles Gilbert Gates (May 26, 1876October 29, 1913) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was the owner of the first home in the United States where air conditioning was installed in 1914. He was the son of John Warne Gates, also known as "Bet-a-Million" G ...

(1876–1913), American stock broker *

John Warne Gates John Warne Gates (May 18, 1855 – August 9, 1911), also known as "Bet-a-Million" Gates, was an American Gilded Age industrialist and gambler. He was a pioneer promoter of barbed wire. He was born and raised in what is now West Chicago, Illinoi ...

, American industrialist * William Thomas George Gates (1908–1990), businessman

Military

Artemus Gates Artemus Lamb Gates (November 3, 1895 – June 14, 1976) was an American businessman, naval aviator, and Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air in charge of naval aviation efforts in World War II (December 7, 1941 – June 30, 1945). He also was ...

(1895–1976), American financier and Undersecretary of the Navy during World War II * George Gates (RAF officer) (1899–1975), British World War I flying ace *

Horatio Gates Horatio Lloyd Gates (July 26, 1727April 10, 1806) was a British-born American army officer who served as a general in the Continental Army during the early years of the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War. He took credit for the Ameri ...

(1726–1806), Revolutionary War American general *

John Gates (courtier) Sir John Gates KB (1504–1553)Sil p. 69 was an English courtier, soldier and politician, holding influential household positions in the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI. As one of the Chief Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber under Edward VI, he b ...

, 16th century English soldier and courtier * Julius W. Gates, onetime Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army * Raydon Gates, Australian navy admiral *

Robert Gates Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is an American intelligence analyst and university president who served as the 22nd United States secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. He was appointed by President George W. Bush and retained b ...

(born 1943), former president of Texas A&M, former CIA director, 22nd United States Secretary of Defense

Political figures and civil servants

* Charles W. Gates (1856–1927), 20th century governor of Vermont * Christopher T. Gates, American political activist and philanthropist *

Daryl Gates Daryl Francis Gates (born Darrel Francis Gates; August 30, 1926 – April 16, 2010) was an American police officer who served as chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from 1978 to 1992. His length of tenure in this position was second only t ...

(1926–2010), American police officer best known as Los Angeles police chief * Francis H. Gates (1839–1925), New York state senator *

John Gates John "Johnny" Gates, born Solomon Regenstreif (28 September 1913 – 23 May 1992) was an American communist businessman, best remembered as one of the individuals spearheading a failed attempt at liberalization of the Communist Party USA in 19 ...

(1913 – 1992,) American political activist *

Mickey Gates Michael Wayne Gates, known as Mickey Gates (born 1959/1960), is a businessman from Hot Springs, Arkansas, who was a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 22. Born in Perryton, Texas, Gates grew up in Spearman ...

(born 1959), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives * Nathaniel H. Gates (1811–1889), American lawyer and politician *

Ralph F. Gates Ralph Fesler Gates (February 24, 1893 – July 28, 1978) was an American politician who served as the 37th governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1945 to 1949. A lawyer and veteran of World War I, he is credited with returning his party ...

(1893–1978), governor of Indiana 1945–1949 *

Rick Gates (political consultant) Richard William Gates III (born April 27, 1972) is an American former political consultant and lobbyist who pleaded guilty to conspiracy against the United States for making false statements in the investigation into Russian interference in the ...

, American political consultant and lobbyist * Seth Merrill Gates (1800–1877), 19th century American politician * Thomas Gates (disambiguation), several people ** Sir

Thomas Gates (governor) Sir Thomas Gates (died 1622) was the governor of Jamestown in the English Colony of Virginia (now the Commonwealth of Virginia, part of the United States of America). His predecessor, George Percy, through inept leadership, was responsible f ...

(1585–1621), Governor of colonial Virginia **

Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr. (April 10, 1906March 25, 1983) was an American politician and diplomat who served as Secretary of Defense from 1959 to 1961 and Secretary of the Navy from 1957 to 1959, both under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. During ...

(1906–1983), American politician

Religion

Blanche Gates Blanche Kate Gates (7 May 1918 – 9 May 2023), Gregory, was a Canadian Anglican liturgist. As a layperson, Gates was active throughout her life in the councils of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC). Active in the governance church in an era bef ...

(1918–2023), Canadian Anglican liturgist * Frederick Taylor Gates (1853–1929), American Baptist minister and advisor to the Rockefeller family * George Augustus Gates (1851–1912), American Congregational minister and university administrator *

Theophilus Gates Theophilus Ransom Gates (January 12, 1787October 30, 1846) was an American religious leader who founded a sect known as the "Battle Axes", a free-love perfectionist Christian sect near Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Biography Theophilus Gates w ...

(1787–1846), American religious leader

Sports

Antonio Gates Antonio Ethan Gates Jr. (born June 18, 1980) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 16-year career as a tight end for the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) from 2003 to 2018. ...

(born 1980), American football player * Barbara Gates (1934–2000), American baseball player * Bobby Gates (born 1985), American golf player * Brent Gates (born 1970), American professional baseball player *

Clyde Gates Edmond Darell "Clyde" Gates (born June 13, 1986) is an American former professional football wide receiver. Gates was selected by the Miami Dolphins as the 111th overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft. He is the cousin of running backs Bernard Scott ...

(born 1986), American football player *

DeMarquis Gates DeMarquis Larenz Gates (born March 7, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels. Early life Gates attended Love ...

(born 1996), American football player * Frank Gates (basketball player) (1920–1978), American professional basketball player * George Gates (footballer) (1883–1960), English footballer *

Hilliard Gates Hilliard Gates (December 14, 1915 – November 21, 1996) was an American sportscaster who was widely regarded as the founding father of Indiana sports broadcasting and the leading sportscaster in Indiana for decades. Early days Born Hilliard ...

, American sports journalist *

Kaiser Gates Kaiser Evan Bray-Gates (born November 8, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers. High school career Gates attended St. Francis High School. Alo ...

(born 1996), American basketball player for

Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Jerusalem is a sport organization in Jerusalem as a local branch of the Hapoel movement. The branch was established in the 1920s and represents the city in more sports than any other sport organization in Jerusalem. Today, the club's lead ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

Leonard Gates Leonard Gates (born November 26, 1970) is an American professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), World Darts Federation (WDF) and World Seniors Darts (WSD) events. In the World Seniors he won three televised t ...

(born 1970), American darts player * Lionel Gates (born 1982), American football player * Mathew Gates (born 1975), American figure skater *

Pop Gates William Penn "Pop" Gates (August 30, 1917 – December 1, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. Considered one of the top players of his day, he was the first African American player signed to the National Basketball League, whi ...

(1917–1999), American basketball player *

Vickie Gates Ondrea "Vickie" Victoria Gates (previously Ondrea Victoria Gates-Lewis born September 25, 1962) is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States. Early life and education Gates was born on September 9, 1962, in San Antonio, Texas, a ...

(born 1962), American female bodybuilder *

Yancy Gates Yancy Grayson Gates (born October 15, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Plateros de Fresnillo of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. He played college basketball for the University of Cincinnati. Co ...

(born 1989), American basketball player

Writers

David Gates (author) David Gates (born January 8, 1947) is an American journalist and novelist. His works have been shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Education Gates obtained his B.A. from the University of Connecticut in ...

(born 1947), author and journalist *

J. Gabriel Gates J. Gabriel Gates is an American author, screenwriter, and actor. Gates grew up in Michigan and attended Florida State University, where he graduated with a degree in theater. He began writing with fellow author Charlene Keel after putting out an ...

, American author

Other people

* Charles H. Gates (1854–1933), American frontiersman * Ivan R. Gates (1890–1932), American aviator and entrepreneur *

Phyllis Gates Phyllis Lucille Gates (December 7, 1925 – January 4, 2006) was an American secretary and interior decorator, known for her three-year marriage to the actor Rock Hudson. The story of their marriage was depicted in the TV film ''Rock Hudson ...

, wife of Rock Hudson *

Rick Gates (Internet pioneer) Rick Gates (born October 18, 1956) is an Internet pioneer mostly known for organizing The Internet Hunt and developing the concept of Interpedia. He studied at the Graduate Library School at the University of Arizona. The Internet Hunt On 31 A ...

, American software developer

Fictional characters

Conrad Gates The following is a list of actors/actresses featured in the five series' of the United Kingdom TV series ''Footballers' Wives''. Series 1 *Zöe Lucker as Tanya Turner (Series 1–5)Lucker and Taylforth are the only cast members to have starred ...

, fictional British television character * Elsa Gates, fictional British television character * Jack Gates, fictional British television character *

Tony Gates Dr. Anthony Gates is a fictional character on the television series '' ER'' portrayed by actor John Stamos. Dr. Gates was first introduced in Season 12 before becoming a series regular in Seasons 13-15. Paramedic appearances In Dr. Gates' fir ...

, fictional American television character *

William Gates (basketball) William Gates (born December 28, 1971) is an American former college basketball player. Gates and Arthur Agee are the two subjects of the 1994 documentary film ''Hoop Dreams''. Early life and education Gates was a young man from the Cabrini� ...

, protagonist from the 1994 movie ''Hoop Dreams'' * Benjamin Franklin Gates, in the ''National Treasure'' franchise, played by Nicolas Cage * (Unknown) Gates, fictional anime character