Melinda Gates, as you might guess, has to do with one of the richest people on the planet, Bill Gates. Or rather, is his wife. And also an entrepreneur and leading philanthropist in the world.
Biography
Melinda Ann Gates (before the marriage of French) was born on August 15, 1964 in Dallas, Texas, USA. Her father, Raymond Joseph French Jr., was an aerospace engineer. He also engaged in the business of renting real estate. Her mother Elaine Agnes Amerland was a housewife, who paid great attention to the education and upbringing of children.
In addition to Melinda, the family had three more children: a daughter and two sons. The girl received primary education in a private school of St. Monica, which was Catholic. Even then, Melinda stood out among her peers with her extraordinary mental abilities and was one of the best students in the class. The girl showed particular interest in computer math classes. In 1986, she received a bachelor's degree from Duke University. A year later, she became a Master of Economics at Fukua Business School. As a young qualified specialist, Melinda realized herself in the professional field, having managed to build a career at Microsoft.
Career
After graduating from college in 1987, Melinda began working at Microsoft, the world's largest software company. She has become part of the team that has developed and built projects such as Microsoft Bob, Expedia, Encarta, and Publisher. Diligence and extraordinary mental abilities allowed her to “grow” from the position of sales manager to the general director of product information management for nine years at the corporation.
After marrying for seven years, Melinda served as a member of the board of trustees of Duke University. She is a member of the board of directors of the Washington Post and is an active participant in the Bilderberg Group conferences on dialogue between Europe and North America. Melinda also served on the Drugstore.com board of directors until it was acquired by Walgreens, the second largest pharmacy chain in the United States.
She co-founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which was founded in 1994 and was originally called the William H. Gates Foundation. Then restructured and renamed in 2000, its goal is global improvement of health care and the eradication of extreme poverty. Melinda Gates also paid great attention to expanding educational opportunities and providing access to information technology in the United States. This was mainly to happen via the Internet, the availability of which was planned in all public libraries.
In 2006, she led a $ 300 million fundraising campaign to expand the Seattle Children's Hospital. She also promised significant financial assistance to increase the availability of contraceptives to women living in poorer countries. In recent years, Melinda Gates has raised issues of providing women with the opportunity to work, in addition to doing homework and children.
