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Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French; August 15, 1964) is an American philanthropist, former multimedia product developer and manager at Microsoft, and the ex-wife of its co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates.
Jun 18, 2024 · “It was a super intense time for us as a foundation,” says Melinda French Gates, sitting in her industrial-chic office in Kirkland, Wash., three days after exiting the world-changing organization...
Jun 7, 2024 · Friday marks the last day of Melinda French Gates’ more than two-decade run as the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation she ran with her ex-husband.
May 17, 2024 · A dozen years ago, Melinda French Gates made a modest-sounding request of her then husband, Bill: she wanted to co-author the annual letter for the charitable foundation they had co-founded....
May 14, 2024 · On Monday, Melinda French Gates announced her resignation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, officially ending one of the world’s leading philanthropic partnerships.
3 days ago · Melinda French Gates is one of the most powerful women in philanthropy. In May 2024 she said she would resign as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Her last day at the Gates...
Jun 21, 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 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Melinda French Gates shapes and approves the foundation’s strategies, reviews results, and sets the organization’s overall direction.
Jun 20, 2024 · June 20, 2024. Melinda French Gates formally endorsed President Biden on Thursday, the latest step into partisan politics by a woman who, for decades, resisted entering the fray. Her candidate of ...
May 28, 2024 · Melinda French Gates will donate $1 billion over the next two years to women and family rights around the globe, including reproductive rights in the post-Dobbs era.