Melinda French Gates has announced that she plans to step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
“After careful consideration and consideration, I have decided to step down as Co-Chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. My last day of work at the Foundation will be June 7,” she said. stated in the document. statement. “Under the terms of my agreement with Bill, when I leave the foundation, I will receive an additional $12.5 billion to work on behalf of women and families. We will share more details in the near future.” ”
“Melinda, this is so much fun.”
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates reportedly divorced in 2021 peopleended a marriage that had lasted more than a quarter of a century.
“To honor Bill Sr.’s accomplishments and Melinda’s contributions, we are changing our name to the Gates Foundation, with Bill serving as the foundation’s sole chair,” said Mark Suzman, CEO of the organization. ”. I got it..
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responded to Melinda French Gates’ announcement as follows: Tweet“Melinda, this is so exciting. Thank you for everything you’ve done so far and I can’t wait to see what you do next. Moving forward!”
Bill Gates: “As co-founder and co-chair, Melinda has been instrumental in shaping our strategy and initiatives, making a significant impact on global health and gender equality.” said. “While we are sad to see Melinda leave, we are confident that she will have a great impact on her future philanthropic efforts.”
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