
Since then, they have been photographed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, a university basketball game, and even on the red carpet for the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
Bill Gates, during his appearance on the Today show, said, “I’m lucky to have a serious girlfriend named Paula. We’re having fun. Going to the Olympics and lots of great things.”
Gates divorced his ex-wife Melinda French Gates in 2021.
Who is Paula Hurd?
Paula Hurd is a philanthropist, who was previously married to Mark Hurd, the CEO of software company Oracle and one-time boss of Hewlett-Packard. After nearly 30 years of marriage, her husband passed away in October 2019.
According to Paula’s bio on the Baylor University website, she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1984. After college, she embarked on a career in sales and alliance management at the National Cash Register.
At the moment, Paula is serving as the chairwoman for Universal Tennis Foundation while also working as a philanthropist and community volunteer.
Paula has supported various educational and health organisations, using fundraising efforts for NGOs. She, along with her late husband, has been an avid supporter of Baylor University, helping the institute build a Welcome Centre.
“When we made this gift, Mark had a vision for how a welcome experience could transform this corner of campus, and the outcome has by far exceeded our expectations and dreams,” she said in a statement in 2023. She also made several other contributions, including a donation of $7 million to the new Baylor Basketball Pavilion.
Paula Hurd is a mother to two children, daughters Kathryn and Kelly, from her late husband.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)