Melinda Gates
Melinda French Gates
Born	August 15, 1964 (1964-08-15) (age 43) Dallas, Texas, USA
Occupation	Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Spouse	Bill Gates
Children	3
Website www.gatesfoundation.org

Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French on August 15, 1964)^[1] is a former unit manager for several Microsoft products: Publisher, Microsoft Bob, Encarta, and Expedia. In 1994, she married Bill Gates, founder, chairman, and former chief software architect of Microsoft. They have three children: Jennifer Katharine Gates (b. April 26, 1996), Rory John Gates (b. May 23, 1999) and Phoebe Adele Gates (b. September 14, 2002). If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Dallas redirects here. ... For other persons named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation). ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Office Publisher 2003 Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Editing Interface Microsoft Office Publisher (previously and commonly known as Microsoft Publisher) is a desktop publishing application from Microsoft. ... A picture of the Microsoft Bob start up screen. ... Encarta is a digital multimedia encyclopedia published by Microsoft Corporation. ... Expedia. ... For other persons named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation). ... Software Architect is a general term that may refer to a broad range of roles. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ...

Gates was born and raised in Dallas, Texas to Raymond Joseph French, Jr., an engineer, and Elaine Agnes Amerland, a stay-at-home mom. She was valedictorian of her class at Ursuline Academy of Dallas in 1982. She earned bachelor degrees in computer science and economics from Duke University in 1986 and an MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business in 1987, and served as a member of Duke University's board of trustees from 1996 to 2003.^[2] She met Bill Gates in 1987 at a Microsoft press event in Manhattan.^[3] She is an alumna of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Dallas redirects here. ... In the United States and Canada, the title of valedictorian (an anglicized derivation from the Latin vale dicere, to say farewell) is given to the top graduate of the graduating class (the Australia/New Zealand equivalent being dux, although some Australian universities use the American term) of an educational institution. ... Ursuline Academy of Dallas (commonly referred to as Ursuline or UA) is a Catholic college preparatory high school for girls located on Walnut Hill Lane in Dallas, Texas (USA). ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor. ... Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. ... MBA redirects here. ... The Fuqua School of Business The Fuqua School of Business is the business school of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... Kappa Alpha Theta (ΚΑΘ) is an international womens fraternity founded on January 27, 1870 at DePauw University. ...

Today Gates also attends Bilderberg Group conferences and holds a seat on the board of directors of the Washington Post company.^[4] She retired from the board of Drugstore.com in August 2006 to spend more time working for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.^[5] The Gateses have donated more than US$24 billion to the Foundation.^[6] The front cover of the allegedly privately circulated report of the 1980 Bilderberg conference in Bad Aachen, Germany. ... drugstore. ... The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF) is the largest transparently operated[2] charitable foundation in the world, founded by Bill and Melinda Gates in 2000 and doubled in size by Warren Buffett in 2006. ... USD redirects here. ...

In December 2005, she and her husband, along with musician Bono, were named by Time as Persons of the Year. The Gates couple received the "Spanish Medal of Freedom" prize — the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation — on May 4, 2006, in recognition of their world impact through charity giving.^[7] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... “TIME” redirects here. ... Person of the Year is an annual issue of United States (U.S.) newsmagazine Time that features a profile on the man, woman, couple, group, idea, place, or machine that [1] // The tradition of selecting a Man of the Year began in 1927, when Time editors contemplated what they could... The Prince of Asturias Awards (in Spanish: Premios Príncipe de Asturias) is a series of annual prizes given in Spain by the Fundación Príncipe de Asturias to individuals from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, or public affairs. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

She was ranked #24 in Forbes magazine list of the 100 Most Powerful Women in 2007^[8] and #12 in 2006.^[9] For other uses, see Forbes (disambiguation). ...

In November 2006, she and her husband were awarded the Order of the Aztec Eagle for their philanthropic work around the world in the areas of health and education, particularly in Mexico, and specifically in the program "Un país de lectores" Medal of the Order The Order of the Aztec Eagle (Spanish: Orden del Águila Azteca) is the highest decoration awarded to foreigners in Mexico. ...

External links

• The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• Melinda Gates Charlie Rose, 26 June 2006
• Melinda Gates Goes Public, Fortune magazine
• Melinda Gates at the Internet Movie Database