Kathmandu - Bill Gates' ex-wife Melinda Gates is now going to separate from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
She has announced that it is the right time to take the next step in the field of philanthropy and to leave the Gates Foundation. Melinda has been associated with this foundation since 2000. She said she will receive an additional $12.5 billion in philanthropic work at the Gates Foundation as part of her separation agreement with Bill Gates.
Melinda wrote in X Post, "After much thought, I have decided to resign from the position of co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation." My last day working with the foundation will be June 7. I have taken this step with the belief that the Gates Foundation is in a strong position. CEO Mark Suzman, executive leadership and an experienced Board of Trustees will ensure that all necessary work continues.'
Similarly, Bill Gates said - 'I am confident that you will leave a deep impression with your charity work in the future.'
After this announcement of Melinda Gates, Bill Gates said in a separate post that he is saddened by Melinda's passing, but I am confident that she will leave a deep impression in the future with her philanthropic work. I am fully committed to the work of the Foundation and to improving the lives of millions of people around the world.
Even after their divorce in May 2021, Bill and Melinda were still working together at the foundation. The news of Melinda's exit from the Gates Foundation had been coming for many years. Bill Gates and Melinda Gates announced their divorce in May 2021 after 27 years of marriage.
Bill Gates and Melinda met for the first time in 1987 and both got married in 1994. Bill Gates is one of the richest people in the world. He and Melinda are also known for their social service. Both have three children.
Melinda Gates left Microsoft in 1996. After this, she served on the Board of Trustees of Duke University from 1996 to 2003. After that, she established the Gates Library Foundation together with her husband Bill Gates, which was named 'Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation' in the year 2000.
