Despite their separation, the couple still believe in the Gates Foundation mission and will continue to work together at the foundation, according to a released statement.
Despite their separation, Bill Gates charitable foundation will continue.
- Bill Gates and Melinda Gates are getting divorced.
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Bill Gates and Melinda Gates announced their separation after 27 years together, stating in a joint statement that they “no longer believe we can thrive together as a couple in this next stage of our lives.”
The Gates couple has announced that they are ending their 27-year marriage, explaining that they do not think they can grow as a couple in the next phase of their lives.
During his years as the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates leveraged his fortune to form the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with his wife Melinda Gates in 2000.
Since its founding, the Gates Foundation has grown to become one of the most prominent charitable foundations in the world, with an endowment in excess of $50 billion.
At Microsoft Bill had resigned, in 2000, as CEO, a full-time employee, and as a member of the company’s board in order to devote himself more fully to philanthropy.
Bill had previously stepped down from his roles as CEO, employee, and director at Microsoft in order to focus on philanthropy.
Formerly, Melinda was the marketing manager at Microsoft in charge of launching several software releases until she left the company in 1996.
In her former role at Microsoft, Melinda oversaw software launches and left in 1996.
The Gates’ separation will not have much of an impact on the Gates Foundation, since they both believe in the foundation’s mission and will continue their work together regardless of their separation.
The Gates Foundation is led by Mark Suzman, while both Bill Gates and his wife Melinda are trustees, along with multi-billionaire Warren Buffett.
