Robert Napier Raikes Robert Napier Raikes General Robert Napier Raikes (13 October 1813 – 23 March 1909) was a British Indian Army officer who became General of the Remount, responsible for the provision of horses throughout the British Indian Army, in 1889. He was born 13 October 1813 in Drayton the son of Robert Napier Raikes the vicar of Gayton and rector of Hellesdon all in Norfolk, England; and the grandson of Robert Raikes, the promoter of Sunday schools. He was at Addiscombe Military Seminary in 1828 as a cadet. He entered the Indian Army as a cadet in the Bengal Staff Corps
Tricia Raikes Tricia Raikes Tricia Raikes is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the co-founder and co-president of the Raikes Foundation, and has held this position since 2002. Her husband is Jeff Raikes, former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Prior to co-founding the Raikes Foundation, Tricia was Director of Creative Services and Marketing Communications at Microsoft. Tricia holds a position on the Board of Directors for the College Success Foundation for Washington DC and Washington State. Additionally, Tricia serves on the Board of Directors for the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management with her husband,