Paula Hurd is an American businesswoman, philanthropist and a longtime community volunteer who supports educational and healthcare initiatives.
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Early Life
Mrs. Paula R. Hurd was born as Paula Kalupa in 1962 in the US. At present in 2025, she is 62 years old. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1984.
Family
Husband
Paula Hurd married businessman Mark Hurd in 1990. Mark Hurd was CEO of software company Oracle and the former Chairman, CEO and President of Hewlett-Packard, for nearly 30 years, until his death in October 2019. He passed away after battling cancer in October 2019. She was the second wife of Mark Hurd.
Children
Paula and Mark Hurd together have two daughters. one of them is Kelly Hurd and the other is Kathryn Hurd.
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Relationships
Paula Hurd and Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and the one who is considered as one of the richest man in the world, have been in a relationship that gained public attention. Their relationship has been marked by several public appearances together.
- In 2021, Rumors of Paula Hurd and Bill Gates spending time together surfaced after his divorce from Melinda French Gates. They were reportedly seen at private events, though their relationship remained unconfirmed.
- Coming into 2022, the duo was seen attending exclusive gatherings, fueling speculation about their growing closeness.
- Bill and Paula were photographed together at the Australian Open in Melbourne in January 2023, marking their first public appearance as a couple.
- In March 2023, both Paula Hurd and Bill Gates were spotted together at a private dinner in California, attended by tech and philanthropic leaders.
- Then in July 2023, couple enjoyed a lunch date in Paris, sparking media attention with candid photographs.
- Paula joined Bill at the inauguration of the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center at Baylor University in September 2023, demonstrating their shared focus on philanthropy.
- The couple attended the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar, India, a grand event with global business and celebrity figures in March 2024.
- In August 2024, both Paula and Bill attended the women’s gymnastics all-around final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, accompanied by Gates’ daughter Jennifer and her husband Nayel Nassar.
Professional Life
Vice President of National Cash Register (NCR) Corporation
In 1984, she joined National Cash Register (NCR) Corporation. Paula R. Hurd held a variety of sales and services leadership positions at NCR Corporation in Dallas, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. In her final role as vice president of services, she led a team managing global strategic partnerships.
Philanthropist
Mrs. Hurd has spearheaded fundraising efforts for numerous local nonprofit organizations according to Paula R. Hurd | Board of Regents | Baylor University
- She is a chairperson for Universal Tennis Foundation, for which she sponsors the annual Hurd Tennis Awards to support college players as they transition into pro tennis.
- Every year, She opens her California home to welcome and host current and future members of the Baylor community.
- In November 2018, Paula and Mark Hurd gave one of the largest gifts in Baylor’s history to build the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center, which was the lead gift of the Give Light campaign, a $1.1 billion philanthropic effort for the future of Baylor that Mrs. Hurd continues to co-chair.
- Paula Hurd and Mark supported the creation of the top college tennis facility in the country at Baylor. It was named the Hurd Tennis Center in 2011 in recognition of their contributions.
- Paula also donated $7 million for the Baylor Basketball Pavilion. In all, total donation to Baylor through the Give Light campaign was over the $1 billion mark, the most the University has ever raised during one campaign effort. Her this gift to Baylor is recognized through the naming of the Mark and Paula Hurd Floor at the Baylor Basketball Pavilion.
Consultant
She was also a consultant in Club 127 which she joined in 2011 and left in 2021.
Event Manager
She is also an event manager. She develops and organizes small and large events for personal, corporate and charitable functions according to her LinkedIn bio.
Assets and Properties
Paula and Mark purchased 6,410-sq. ft. home in Atherton, California, with 5 bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms in 2005 for $7.1 million according to The 25 Most Valuable Tech Founders’ Homes in America – Business Insider
Net Worth
According to some open information available, her net worth was 4 million USD in 2023, excluding the net worth of husband and dependents.
Awards and Honours
Paula and her husband Mark (deceased in2019) received the Baylor University Founders Medal for their contributions to the future of Baylor university.
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