“Traditionally, Seattle has been a great sports town and great football town. What the Huskies have achieved over the years has been pretty amazing. That's how I got my first taste of football - when I went with my father to Husky Stadium.”

American entrepreneur and philanthropist of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975, shaping early personal computing. Later invested in sports teams, space exploration, and scientific research through his Vulcan Inc. foundation.