One Degree of Separation

In the spirit of the theory of Six Degrees of Separation, I thought I'd show my one degree of separation from Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Here is a picture of me with Don Awalt, the founder of RDA Corporation:




And here is Don Awalt with Bill Gates:


For me to get through my personal network to Bill Gates, I need only go through one person; thus, I have one degree of separation.

Another interesting deduction that may be gleaned from the pictures: I'm taller than Bill Gates. (Probably because I don't have all the money making me slump.)