Melinda French Gates
Melinda French Gates, born in 1964, is a philanthropist, businesswoman, and former general manager at Microsoft. Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world's largest private charitable organization, French Gates has focused her work on enhancing healthcare, reducing extreme poverty, and expanding educational opportunities and access to information technology. Her efforts have made significant impacts on global health, development, and gender equality. Melinda French Gates's net worth was estimated at $6.2 billion in 2024.