Bill Gates' net worth originated with Microsoft but shares of the software-maker now probably make up less than 20 percent of his assets, according to Bloomberg. He has shifted much of his stake into the foundation over the years and his exact stake hasn't been disclosed since he left Micr...
WASHINGTON - Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder-turned philanthropist, and his wife Melinda are divorcing after a 27-year-marriage, the couple said in a joint statement Monday. The announcement from one of the world's wealthiest couples, with an estimated net worth of some $130 billion, was m...
BILL AND MELINDA GATES LARGEST US LANDOWNERS Among their notable assets, the Gates have a mansion in Washington state that has been estimated to be worth more than $120 million and a private plane. Bill Gates also remains one of the largest individual Microsoft shareholders, holding more than 1...
MELINDA GATES REPORTEDLY RENTED PRIVATE ISLAND TO AVOID MEDIA AFTER DIVORCE The exact details of their agreement remain a mystery, however, it was previously reported that Melinda was given sizeable stock transfers to the tune of billions. She acquired25.8 million shares of Coca-Cola Femsa, a 4.9...
s Stelios Haji-Ioannou, Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia and 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki – to commit the majority of their wealth to charity either during or after their lifetimes. Last year, after announcing their divorce, French Gates and Bill Gates committed a further $15bn to their foundation...
“After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” the statement reads. The couple founded their philanthropic organization, theBill and Melinda Gates Foundation, together in 2000. Since then, the foundation has spent $53.8...
Most recently, Bezos made a $100 million pledge to help rebuild Maui after last year’s wildfires. But in January, Bloomberg reported that local officials and nonprofits on the island hadn’t received any money from Bezos. Gates, with a net worth of $154 billion, has...
Bill Gates' marriage to his estranged wife Melinda Gates certainly featured many undulations on its way to their pendingdivorce after 27 years. In fact, in the Gates’ relationship, the tech honcho was allowed by his wife to spend time with an ex-girlfriend thanks to a built-in arrangement...