Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe Gates, has high standards for her men. It’s no surprise that she’s dating Robert Ross, who has a pretty impressive portfolio despite his young age.
But who is Phoebe’s boyfriend? This Robert Ross biography will uncover everything you need to know about him.
Meet Robert Ross, Bill & Melinda Gates’ Daughter Phoebe Gates’ Boyfriend
Shortly after Bill Gates’ romance with tech executive and tennis fan Paula Hurd went public in early 2023, his daughter Phoebe Gates also went public about her dating life. And the lucky man she’s dating is Robert Ross.
However, Phoebe isn’t discussing her relationship to show off her boyfriend to the world. Instead, the revelation comes after she received backlash online for being in an interracial relationship. She said she’s constantly faced “misconceptions and conspiracy theories about my family and my relationship with my boyfriend.”
So she protested. “It’s 2023. I don’t want to be ridiculed for being in an interracial relationship anymore,” she added.
This also means that Robert and Melinda have been together for quite some time. The last time we saw Robert introduce his girlfriend on his IG was on her birthday (i.e. September 15) in 2022.
Now, as for Phoebe’s father Bill Gates’ romance, he and Paula began their relationship in 2021, and initially kept it between friends and family. But in January 2023, they were photographed together at the Australian Open watching the Men’s Singles Final in Melbourne before a source revealed, “They were inseparable. They’ve been together for over a year and she’s always been described as a ‘mystery woman’, but it’s no mystery to their inner circle that they’re romantically involved.”
For those who don’t know, Bill Gates divorced Melinda French Gates in August 2021 for “some reason” that he would rather not discuss. His only concern at the time was to protect his children. In his annual year-end blog post, he said, “I will always regret the pain I caused Melinda and our family. (Alprazolam)”
Robert Ross’s age
Robert Ross is believed to have been born in 1999. That would make him 23 years old in 2023.
He is three years older than his girlfriend Phoebe Gates.
Robert Ross Family
Robert Ross comes from a family of five. However, none of them are in the limelight, unlike the Gates family.
His mother, Tawanda Penner, was born on March 11, 1969. Sadly, Robert’s father passed away and Tawanda remarried in February 2012.
Currently, Tawanda and her husband are living a happy life as Atlanta Falcons fans in Dallas, GA.
Regarding Robert’s siblings, he has a sister named Brittney and a brother named Ron Flowers.
His sister, Brittney (born July 11) is a BA from the Art Institute of Atlanta who is majoring in skincare. She could also be a model any day. Find her on FB @hollywood.inhotlanta.
Ron, on the other hand, was in the United States Army. He even received the Army Commendation Medal with V-Device from Sergeant Corbly Elsbury and Colonel David Paschal for his bravery in northeastern Iraq when his convoy was ambushed by enemy forces.
It appears that Robert’s brother took down two militants (one of whom was about to fire a rocket-propelled grenade at them). “Flowers was able to repel the enemy, allowing his convoy to proceed to safety,” the official statement said.
Robert Ross’s work
Robert Ross is the co-founder of Lume (YC W23), a no-code tool for creating and maintaining custom data integrations. Lume uses AI to automatically transform data between any starting and ending schema and deliver data directly to the desired destination.
Before starting his entrepreneurial journey, Robert worked as an assistant product manager at Google for 3 months after completing a 4-month internship in the same position. But this was not the only time he worked at Google. He also interned at the company from June to September 2019 and in July 2017.
In terms of education, Robert attended Durham Middle School, Allatoona High School (2017), Georgia Institute of Technology (2017), and Stanford University (from 2017 to 2021 for a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and from 2020 to 2022 for a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity.)
At Sanford, Robert was also a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity and held various honors throughout his time with the chapter. And at Allatoona High School, he was President of the National Honor Society, President of the National Beta Club, Captain of the Math Team, Captain of the Speech & Debate Team, AP Leadership Team, Co-Founder of the Chess Club, and Co-Founder of the Programming Club.
What is Robert Ross’s net worth?
Robert Ross has a net worth of under $250 thousand as of 2023.
On the other hand, his girlfriend Phoebe Gates’ net worth at the time was estimated at $20 million.
Robert Ross Height
Robert Ross stands just under 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) tall.
Related FAQs
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What is Robert Ross’s birthday?
Robert was born on May 5 and is under the zodiac sign of Taurus.
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Where is Robert Ross from?
Robert is from Acworth, Georgia. But as of 2023, he resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Does Robert Ross use Instagram and Facebook?
You can find him on Instagram @theofficialrobertross and Facebook @robert.ross.507027.