Obituaries
Jul. 23, 2025
William H. "Bill" Neukom, 1942-2025.
Microsoft's first GC championed baseball and rule of law
William H. "Bill" Neukom lived a life that spanned boardrooms, courtrooms and ballparks. As Microsoft's first general counsel, he helped steer a scrappy startup into a global software giant. As a philanthropist and ABA president, he championed the rule of law around the world. And as managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants, he helped lay the foundation for a dynasty that would win three World Series titles in five years.
Neukom died July 14 at 83. His fa...
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