Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates

<p>Melinda French Gates (1964- ) is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a former manager for Microsoft&nbsp; products (Publisher, Expedia, Microsoft Bob, Encarta). She is often ranked as one of the most powerful women in the world: in 2008, Forbes magazine ranked her 10th most powerful woman and in 2005 she was named Time Person of the Year (along with her husband and the singer, Bono).<br />
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_early-life-and-education"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Early Life and Education</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_bill-gates-and-the-foundation"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Bill Gates and the Foundation</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_see-also"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">See Also</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_sources"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sources</span></a></li>
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</div><h2 id="w_early-life-and-education">Early Life and Education<br /></h2>
<p>Melinda Gates (born French) was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She graduated from Duke University with an undergraduate degree in computer science and economics in 1986, and an MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business in 1987. <br />
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<h2 id="w_bill-gates-and-the-foundation">Bill Gates and the Foundation<br /></h2>
<p>Melinda Gates met her future husband, Bill Gates, at a Microsoft event in 1987 and they married in 1994. They have three children.&nbsp; <br />
</p><p>Since 2006, she retired from all other functions, including those held at Microsoft, to dedicate her time to the Bill and Melinda Gates. The Foundation has received over US$ 24 billion from the Gates, making Melinda Gates one of the top female "Gender in the "Gender . The foundation has focused on finding a vaccine for "Malaria, improving health and reducing extreme poverty in the developing world and improving high school education in the United States.<br />
</p><p>The Gates couple received the Spanish Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation — on May 4 2006, in recognition of their world impact through charitable giving.
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<h2 id="w_see-also">See Also</h2>
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<h2 id="w_sources">Sources<br /></h2>
<ul><li>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melinda_Gates&nbsp;<br />
</li><li>http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/27/most-powerful-women-biz-powerwomen08-cz_me_cs_0827women_land.html&nbsp;<br />
</li><li>http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx&nbsp;<br />
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