Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, she attended Duke University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and economics and an MBA. She joined Microsoft in 1987 as a multimedia …

4 days ago · Melinda French Gates is one of the most powerful women in philanthropy. In 2024, she resigned as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation after a nearly 24-year run.

Feb 4, 2026 · Though Melinda French Gates once worked alongside her ex-husband Bill Gates, she has built a massive career of her own. The philanthropist met the Microsoft co-founder in 1987 when she …

Feb 5, 2026 · Melinda French Gates has lived through some high profile turning points in her life, including ending her 27 year marriage to Bill Gates and starting her own separate philanthropic work. …

3 days ago · Melinda French Gates has blossomed from beneath her ex-husband Bill Gates' shadow and is now a leader in business, philanthropy, and women's rights.

Feb 3, 2026 · In a preview of an interview set to air Thursday on NPR's Wild Card podcast, Melinda French Gates addressed the latest documents released from the Justice Department's investigation …

Mar 13, 2025 · Melinda French Gates is a billionaire philanthropist and businesswoman. She started her career as a Microsoft product developer and manager in 1987, where she met her ex-husband and …

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 …

Along with her husband, Melinda Gates initiated her charitable endeavors in 1994, largely at the behest of Bill’s father, William H. Gates, but also from the example of Bill’s mother, a devoted philanthropist …

She spent the first decade of her career developing multimedia products at Microsoft before leaving the company to focus on her family and philanthropic work. Melinda has three children—Jenn, Rory, and …