| 1. Paula Hurd is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, and event organizer, and the late Mark Hurd, former Co-CEO of Oracle. |
| 2. Mark Hurd was the former chairman, CEO, and president of Hewlett-Packard (HP). |
| 3. Paula Hurd is known to be in a relationship with Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft. |
| 4. Paula met Mark in 1980 when he started working as a junior salesman at NCR in San Antonio, Texas. |
| 5. They got married in 1990, having both met while working at NCR. |
| 6. In 1984, Paula started her career at NCR Corporation, managing sales and alliances before becoming a tech executive. |
| 7. After 17 years at NCR, she left the company in 2001. |
| 8. Paula attended the opening of the Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center in 2020 at Baylor University. |
| 9. The Center serves as a focal point for various activities like academic programs, performances, and alumni events. |
| 10. Both Paula and Mark Hurd shared an interest in tennis and supported the Baylor Tennis program. |
| 11. In March 2022, Paula partnered with Universal Tennis to establish the Universal Tennis Hurd Awards. |
| 12. These awards offer $100,000 grants annually to two tennis professionals displaying sportsmanship and potential at the BNP Paribas Open. |
| 13. Paula serves as chairperson for the Universal Tennis Foundation. |
| 14. Paula is a longtime philanthropist supporting educational and healthcare initiatives, particularly at Baylor University. |
| 15. Paula graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in business administration in 1984. |
| 16. Her daughter Kathryn works as an investigative journalist with bylines in ProPublica, the Los Angeles Times, and PBS Frontline. |
| 17. Her daughter Kelly previously worked at Visa and is married to Tommy Umberg, son of California State Senator Tom Umberg. |
| 18. Her maiden name is Paula Kalupa. |
