Melinda French Gates

If Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates held onto every Microsoft share, their combined fortune would be about $1.5 trillion. The Microsoft co-founder would likely be the first trillionaire, with a $1.2 trillion fortune even after his divorce -- more than thrice Elon Musk's peak net worth.

Melinda French Gates calls divorce from Bill Gates ‘necessary’, opens up about emotional strain

Melinda French Gates called her 2021 divorce from Bill Gates "necessary", citing emotional strain and personal growth. She also revealed past panic attacks and emphasised moving forward.

Melinda French Gates believes CEOs who sleep less to work more are ‘so dumb’

In his youth, Melinda French Gates's ex-husband Bill Gates was influenced by other entrepreneurs bragging about not needing enough sleep, leading him to believe that 'sleep is laziness and unnecessary'.

Melinda French Gates faced sexism working with ex-husband Bill Gates: 'If I went to a president...'

Melinda French Gates has also been deploying what social media has dubbed as 'microfeminism' in her work. 'I’ve been in situations in the last year where speakers will go to answer a question. Maybe there’s both men and women who want to answer, and for whatever reason the man gets in there first,' she said.

Microsoft kept young interns away from Bill Gates due to his 'flirty' nature, reveals book

New York Times journalist Anupreeta Das wrote in her upcoming book that Bill Gates's wandering eye allegedly extended to young women working at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It also revealed details of his infidelity that left his wife 'seething for a long time.'

Melinda French Gates on divorce with Bill Gates: 'There wasn't enough trust any longer'

'I had thought I was going to be married for life. I thought I'd be married for 50-plus years... I certainly didn't think I would be in my late 50s and be divorced,' philanthropist Melinda French Gates said.

Melinda French Gates reveals the best advice she got from Charlie Munger: 'No matter who you are...'

Elaborating on how Munger's advice helped her, Melinda French Gates shared how she comforted a close friend when her husband died of cancer. That friend in turn helped her when she ended her marriage with Bill Gates after 27 years.

America’s most eligible billionaires and their net worth

Elon Musk, Brian Chesky and Kim Kardashian were listed among America's most eligible billionaires. A look at the full list, as released by Forbes, below.

Melinda French Gates talks women and female contraception with daughter | Video

On what are the barriers that stop women from getting access to contraceptives, Melinda French Gates listed religious beliefs, husbands, bias against women and out of supply clinics.

Bill Gates on becoming a grandfather in 2023: 'makes me emotional'

Bill Gates said he was wrong to think, in his twenties, that anyone in his grandparents’ age had nothing useful to offer the world at large.

Melinda French Gates uses Paytm at kirana store in Delhi

Melinda French Gates was Garhi village in Delhi, where she interacted with India Post Payments Bank customers and its elderly women pensioners.

Bill Gates’ daughter Jennifer Gates expecting first child with husband Nayel Nassar

Bill Gates’ daughter Jennifer is expecting her first child with husband Nayel Nassar.

Melinda French Gates dating former TV correspondent after Bill Gates divorce: report

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates made the announcement of their divorce on Twitter in May 2021.

Bill Gates meeting sex offender Jeffrey Epstein among 'many things' that led to divorce: Melinda French Gates

Slamming Bill Gates for meeting Jeffrey Epstein, Melinda French Gates acknowledged that she had once met Epstein, saying that afterward she "had nightmares."

Melinda French Gates will no longer give bulk of her wealth to Gates Foundation: report

Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates had encouraged the rich to sign their Giving Pledge initiative to donate their wealth to charitable causes.

Gates Foundation says co-chair Melinda could leave after two years

The foundation will also be expanding the number of trustees to oversee the work, it said in a blog post.

Post separation, Melinda Gates now a billionaire on shares transfer from Bill Gates

The fortune was made in a "massive stock transfer" worth $1.8 billion on May 3 via Gates’ Cascade Investments. The duo announced their separation on May 3.