Melinda Trenchard

Melinda french gates[2] (born melinda ann french; Jan 10, 2026bill gates sent $8b to ex-wife melinda for charity work, instantly making foundation one of world’s largest the pair announced their divorce in may 2021 and subsequently split up their . Jan 9, 2026new detail emerges on how bill gates and ex-wife melinda divided their billions and their charity work after divorce he agreed to give her $12.5 billion — and much of that was done in.

Along with her husband, melinda gates initiated her charitable endeavors in 1994, largely at the behest of bill’s father, william h. 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.

Mar 13, 2025melinda french gates is a billionaire philanthropist and businesswoman. Feb 4, 2025melinda french gates is a tech-savvy business woman, devoted mother and billionaire with a pledge to and passion for giving. Jan 9, 2026melinda french gates has transformed her relatively young pivotal philanthropies foundation into one of america’s largest private foundations almost overnight, in part due to her split.

Apr 2, 2025in her new memoir "the next day," melinda french gates reportedly discusses the nightmares and panic attacks that led up to her 2021 divorce. Jan 8, 2026although bill gates' split from ex-wife melinda after almost 30 years was difficult, both parties eventually came out on the other side considerably better off.