Bill Gates mother having a seat on IBM's board was not a factor in IBM giving hi... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		drieddust on July 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: CP/M is really open-source now Bill Gates mother having a seat on IBM's board was not a factor in IBM giving him such a sweet deal?

themadturk on July 13, 2022 [–]

Mary Gates was on the board of United Way; so was IBM's chairman at the time, so they were friendly. She didn't work for as a director of IBM.

Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact