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Melinda French Gates [2] (born Melinda Ann French; August 15, 1964) is an American philanthropist and a former multimedia product developer and manager at Microsoft. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, she graduated from Duke University and started working at Microsoft in 1987.
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) [ a ] is an...
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Apr 2, 2014 · Melinda Gates, the former wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which strives to improve global health and education.
Oct 8, 2024 · Melinda Gates, American businesswoman and philanthropist who—with her then husband, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates—founded the charitable Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It has three divisions: global health, global development, and community and education causes in the U.S. Learn more about her life and career.
As co-chair of the world’s largest private charitable foundation, Melinda Gates is one of the most powerful women in philanthropy. Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, she is not only a tech-savvy businesswoman, but she is also an advocate for women’s equality.
The talented young product developer Melinda French rose rapidly through the mostly male ranks of Microsoft in the early 1990’s. In 2000, together with her then husband, Microsoft founder and CEO Bill Gates, she founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – in 2020 the second largest philanthropic organization in the world.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) [ a ] is an American private foundation founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. Based in Seattle, Washington, it was launched in 2000 and is reported to be the second largest charitable foundation in the world, [ 7 ][ 8 ] holding $69 billion in assets as of 2020. [ 4 ]
Melinda Gates is an American philanthropist, investor and writer who is better known as the ex-wife of Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates.
