Background
Stonesifer, Patty was born in 1956 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Stonesifer, Patty was born in 1956 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Bachelor in General Studies, Indiana University, 1982. Doctor of Humane Letters, Indiana University, 2007. Doctor of Public Service (honorary), Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, 2009.
Editor-in-chief Que Corporation, Indianapolis. Senior manager Microsoft Press, 1988-1989. General manager Microsoft Canada, 1989-1990.
General manager, then vice president product support operations consumer division Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, 1990-1993, senior vice president interactive media division, 1993—1996. Chairwoman, president Gates Learning Foundation, 1997—1999. President, co-chair, Chief Executive Officer Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, 1997—2008, senior advisory to trustees, since 2008.
Board regents Smithsonian Institute, Washington, since 2001, chairwoman, since 2009. Member United States delegation to United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Board directors Amazon.com, since 1997, Viacom Inc., 2000—2005, Columbia Broadcasting System Corporation.
Founding board member Academy Interactive Arts & Sciences.
Married Michael Kinsley. 2 children from previous marriage.