Bill Gates and Paula Hurd

Bill Gates and his girlfriend Paula Hurd. Image via Twitter: @PopCrave

Who is Bill Gates’ girlfriend? All about millionaire Paula Hurd

After his divorce from his wife of 27 years, Bill Gates is happily in love again and has quite a lot in common with his current girlfriend.

Bill Gates and Paula Hurd

Bill Gates and his girlfriend Paula Hurd. Image via Twitter: @PopCrave

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has found love again after his divorce from his wife of 27 years, Melinda French Gates.

The former couple officially divorced in August 2021 and according to People Magazine, the billionaire is now dating millionaire Paula Hurd.

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Sources claim that Gates and Hurd’s relationship is “widely known” but she reportedly hasn’t met his kids yet. The fourth richest man and his ex-wife have three children; Jennifer, 26, Rory, 23, and Phoebe, 20.

Gates and Hurd have been spotted a couple of times together. In September 2022, they were pictured together at the Laver Cup at the O2 Arena in London.

Most recently, the new couple was seen watching the Men’s Singles Final together at the Australian Open in January.

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Bill and Melinda Gates and their children. Image via Instagram: @MelindaFrenchGates

So… who is Paula Hurd?

1. SHE IS THE WIDOW OF LATE BILLIONAIRE MARK HURD

Bill Gates’ girlfriend was married to Mark Hurd, the CEO of the software company Oracle, for almost 30 years until his death in October 2019. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Mark Hurd was a billionaire with a net worth of about R2.9 billion when he died. He was also the one-time boss of Hewlett-Packard.

2. SHE HAS TWO CHILDREN

Hurd and her late husband have two daughters, Kathryn and Kelly.

3. PAULA HURD WAS IN THE TECH INDUSTRY

Bill Gates and Paula Hurd have something in common as they both know the inner workings of the tech industry.

After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1984, Hurd worked in sales and alliance management at the software company NCR (National Cash Register).

Currently, she works as a developer and organiser of a wide range of “memorable” event experiences for personal, corporate and charitable occasions. In addition, she sits as a portfolio manager for Hurd Family Investments and sits Board of Regents at Baylor University.

4. A LOVER OF TENNIS

Like Bill Gates, Hurd seems to love tennis. Besides being spotted with the Microsoft boss at different tennis games a couple of times, she and her late husband used to attend several tennis matches together. In 2015, the couple crossed paths with Gates while seated in the same box for a game in California.

Bill Gates and his girlfriend Paula Hurd. Image via Twitter: @jobadvisorL

5. PAULA HURD IS A PHILANTHROPIST

She is a donor to her late husband’s alma mater, Baylor University. In 2021, Hurd helped the school’s Give Light Campaign reach its $1 billion (about R18 billion) mark with a $7 million (about R128 billion) donation. She also works as a philanthropist and volunteer at MPH Investments.