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Sims, Ron (b. 1948)

Ron Sims spent more than 20 years in King County government, first as a member of the King County Council elected in 1985 and then as King County Executive since 1996. Sims guided the county governmen...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation becomes the nation's richest philanthropic trust with a gift of $5 billion on January 24, 2000.

On January 24, 2000, Bill and Melinda Gates announce a gift of $5 billion in Microsoft stock to their namesake foundation. The contribution raises the total Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation endowme...

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