Meet Melinda French Gates, one of the world's most influential and richest women

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Melinda French Gates is one of the richest women in the world.

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Melinda French Gates weighs in on the generosity of billionaires like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel: 'I would not call those men philanthropists'

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Elon Musk (left) and Melinda French Gates (right).
Elon Musk and Melinda French Gates.

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Bill Gates hopes Elon Musk will talk about climate but says the Tesla CEO will 'talk about whatever he feels like'

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Elon Musk and Bill Gates have a history of disagreeing on many topics.

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Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is now just as rich as his former boss Bill Gates. Here's how he spends his billions.

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Steve Ballmer was Bill Gates' assistant before ultimately becoming Microsoft's CEO himself in 2000.

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Steve Ballmer is now worth $157 billion — more than his former Microsoft boss Bill Gates

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Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.

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Warren Buffett once went to China with Bill Gates — and lived on burgers, fries, and Cherry Coke

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Warren Buffett skipped local cuisine in favor of fast food during his China trip in 1995.

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Meet Bill and Melinda Gates' Gen Z daughter Phoebe, a Stanford graduate and activist who's dating Paul McCartney's grandson

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Bill and Phoebe Gates attending the Time100 Gala in June 2022.

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Melinda French Gates said she loves her new neighborhood, having moved from ex-husband Bill Gates' $183 million compound

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Melinda French Gates is living differently as a divorcée.

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Bill Gates says nuclear power has 'impressive' bipartisan support

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Bill Gates at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony.

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Melinda French Gates explains why she's leaving the foundation she started with Bill Gates 3 years after their divorce

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Melinda Gates is focusing on women's and girls' issues in "a new chapter" of her philanthropy.

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