William Gates

William Gary Gates is currently the Lead Independent Director at Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. He also holds positions as Secretary & Director at Strategic Air & Space Museum Foundation, Director at Heritage Services, Inc., and Director at National Strategic Research Institute.
Previously, he served as President & CEO at Omaha Public Power District for 43 years.
He also held positions as Chairman at Nuclear Energy Institute, Independent Director at Willbros Group, Inc., Director at Electric Power Research Institute, Inc., Director at United Way of The Midlands (Nebraska), Member-Governors Board at Joslyn Art Museum, and Trustee at Father Flanagan's Boys' Home.
He received his undergraduate degree from Iowa State University, his graduate degree from the University of Nebraska, and his MBA from Creighton University.