Melinda French Gates
Melinda French Gates is a philanthropist, businesswoman, and global advocate for women and girls.
She co-chaired the Gates Foundation for over two decades, setting priorities for the world's largest philanthropy.
In 2015, she founded Pivotal to accelerate progress and advance women's influence globally.
Gates authored the bestselling book "The Moment of Lift" and created an imprint publishing nonfiction on equality.
She studied computer science and economics at Duke University, worked at Microsoft, and now focuses on philanthropic work.
Gates has three children and resides in Seattle, Washington.
