Tricia Raikes | |
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Occupation(s) | Co-founder, co-president of the Raikes Foundation |
Board member of | College Success Foundation, Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Spouse | Jeff Raikes |
Children | Michaela, Connor, and Gillian |
Website | http://raikesfoundation.org/tricia-raikes |
Tricia Raikes is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the co-founder and co-president of the Raikes Foundation, and has held this position since 2002. [1] [2] Her husband is Jeff Raikes, former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. [3] [4]
Prior to co-founding the Raikes Foundation, Raikes was Director of Creative Services and Marketing Communications at Microsoft. [5] She holds a position on the board of directors for the College Success Foundation for Washington, D.C., and Washington state. [6] Additionally, Raikes serves on the board of directors for the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with her husband Jeff Raikes. [7] She has held other leadership roles, working with Stanford University’s Task Force on Undergraduate Education, and serving the United Way of King County as the co-chair of their 2006-2007 campaign. [8] Additionally, Raikes has served on boards for the Washington State University Foundation and the King County Boys & Girls Club. [8]
Tricia has been recognized as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal's Women of Influence in 2007, [9] named the 2012 ParentMap Humanitarian Superhero, [10] and selected as one of the White House's Champions of Change for her work addressing youth homelessness. [8]
Tricia Raikes | |
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Occupation(s) | Co-founder, co-president of the Raikes Foundation |
Board member of | College Success Foundation, Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Spouse | Jeff Raikes |
Children | Michaela, Connor, and Gillian |
Website | http://raikesfoundation.org/tricia-raikes |
Tricia Raikes is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the co-founder and co-president of the Raikes Foundation, and has held this position since 2002. [1] [2] Her husband is Jeff Raikes, former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. [3] [4]
Prior to co-founding the Raikes Foundation, Raikes was Director of Creative Services and Marketing Communications at Microsoft. [5] She holds a position on the board of directors for the College Success Foundation for Washington, D.C., and Washington state. [6] Additionally, Raikes serves on the board of directors for the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with her husband Jeff Raikes. [7] She has held other leadership roles, working with Stanford University’s Task Force on Undergraduate Education, and serving the United Way of King County as the co-chair of their 2006-2007 campaign. [8] Additionally, Raikes has served on boards for the Washington State University Foundation and the King County Boys & Girls Club. [8]
Tricia has been recognized as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal's Women of Influence in 2007, [9] named the 2012 ParentMap Humanitarian Superhero, [10] and selected as one of the White House's Champions of Change for her work addressing youth homelessness. [8]