Robert Gates - Professional null Speaker
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Robert Gates

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Managing Partner of Windstreams Properties; Pioneer of the Wind Industry

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  • Corporate Appearances
  • Speaking Engagements
  • Virtual Events
  • Moderated Q&A Sessions
  • Fireside Chats
  • Meet-And-Greets

Robert "Bob" Gates is a managing partner of Windstreams Properties, LLC, which owns and runs one of the Tehachapi Pass's first commercial wind farms. During his career, Gates has been involved in the financing of wind energy projects totaling more than $7.5 billion. Gates is a wind industry pioneer, having founded the commercial wind energy division of Zond Systems, Inc.

(β€œZond”) in 1981. By the mid-1990s, Zond had grown to become the world's largest wind energy development business. In addition to site development, Zond pioneered wind turbine technology, including the production of the world's biggest turbines at the time. From 2006 through 2013, Gates was Vice President of Commercial Operations at Clipper Wind Power, which included North American sales.

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