18 Facts About Melinda Gates

French Melinda Gates has consistently been ranked as one of the world's most powerful women by Forbes.

In early May 2021, Bill and Melinda Gates announced they were getting divorced but will still remain co-chairs of the foundation.

Melinda Gates's is the second of four children born to Raymond Joseph French Jr.

Melinda Gates's earned a bachelor's degree in computer science and economics from Duke University in 1986 and an MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business in 1987.

Melinda Gates's worked on Expedia, which became one of the most popular travel booking websites.

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Melinda Gates's left Microsoft that year, reportedly, to focus on starting a family.

French Melinda Gates served as a member of Duke University's Board of Trustees from 1996 to 2003.

Melinda Gates's attends the annual Bilderberg Group conference and has held a seat on the Board of Directors of Graham Holdings since 2004.

Since 2000, French Melinda Gates has been active in the public eye, stating "As I thought about strong women of history, I realized that they stepped out in some way".

In 2015, French Gates founded Pivotal Ventures as a separate, independent organization to identify, help develop and implement innovative solutions to problems affecting U S women and families.

In 2019, French Melinda Gates debuted as an author with the book The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World.

In March 2022, Melinda Gates said that she and Bill were "friendly" but "not friends".

In November 2006, French Melinda Gates was awarded the Insignia of the Order of the Aztec Eagle, together with Bill, who was awarded the Placard of the same order, both for their philanthropic work around the world in the areas of health and education, particularly in Mexico, and specifically in the program "Un pais de lectores".

Melinda Gates's chaired a campaign for the hospital to fundraise $300 million to expand facilities, fund under-compensated and uncompensated care, and grow the hospital's research program to find cures and treatments.

In 2007, French Melinda Gates received an honorary doctorate in medicine from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.

French Melinda Gates was appointed an honorary Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2013 for services to philanthropy and international development.

In recognition of the foundation's philanthropic activities in India, Bill and Melinda Gates jointly received India's third-highest civilian honor, Padma Bhushan, in 2015.

That year, French Melinda Gates was listed by UK-based company Richtopia at number 12 in the list of 200 Most Influential Philanthropists and Social Entrepreneurs Worldwide.