US · Philanthropy
Melinda French Gates
Microsoft (divorce settlement) · $13B net worth
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Co-founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. After divorce, launched Pivotal Ventures focused on women's empowerment and family economic security.
The debate
The case for
For: Decades of global health impact; focusing new work on women and families.
The case against
Against: Gates Foundation's top-down approach criticized for bypassing local expertise.