How Much of Microsoft Does Bill Gates Own? Bill Gates has restructured his ownership stake in Microsoft over the years since co-founding the company with Paul Allen in 1975. Yahoo Finance tells us that in the Early days, Bill Gates held a substantial portion, since he has diversified his portfolio across sectors. His financial journey […]
Melinda French Gates: Billionaires Aren’t a Monolith Age: 60 years old (born August 15, 1964) Businesses: Pivotal, Moment of Lift Books, former Co-chair of the Gates Foundation Height: 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) Net Worth: Approximately £5.4 billion ($6.5 billion) Spouse: Divorced from Bill Gates (2021) Melinda French Gates believes billionaires shouldn’t be viewed as a single entity and […]
Melinda French Gates: A Trailblazer for Women, Philanthropy, and Global Change Age: 60 years old (born August 15, 1964) Businesses: Pivotal, Moment of Lift Books, former Co-chair of the Gates Foundation Height: 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) Net Worth: Approximately £5.4 billion ($6.5 billion) Spouse: Divorced from Bill Gates (2021) Melinda French Gates: Advocate, […]
1. Bill Gates And Melinda French Gates Bill Gates launched the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation alongside his then-wife Melinda French Gates in 2000. The Microsoft co-founder and his wife pledged to donate 95% of their wealth and, by 2010, had given $17 billion away to their foundation to support health projects and tackle poverty […]
Cascade Investment, Gates’ investment vehicle, transferred 3.3 million shares of automotive retail AutoNation to French Gates on Thursday. The 3.3 million shares hold a collective worth of $387 million. Gates also transferred 2.8 million shares, worth $1 billion in total, of the manufacturer Deere & Co. to his ex-wife through his investment vehicle, as well […]
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates were one of the most prominent couples in global business, working together at Microsoft between 1987 and 1996. The couple married in 1994 and launched the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000. However, more recently, Melinda expressed her discomfort with her husband’s connection with billionaire investor and convicted […]
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