Melinda French Gates
American philanthropist
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| 2024 | Melinda endorsed Joe Biden in the 2024 US presidential election, and later endorsed Kamala Harris after Biden stepped aside. |
| 2024 | Melinda French Gates donated over $10 million to Democratic causes in the lead-up to the 2024 US presidential election. |
| 2024 | Melinda endorsed Joe Biden in the 2024 US presidential election, and later endorsed Kamala Harris after Biden stepped aside. |
| 2024 | Melinda French Gates donated over $10 million to Democratic causes in the lead-up to the 2024 US presidential election. |
| June 2024 | Delivered the Commencement address at Stanford University. |
| June 2024 | French Gates delivered the Commencement address at Stanford University. |
| June 2024 | Delivered the Commencement address at Stanford University. |
| June 2024 | French Gates delivered the Commencement address at Stanford University. |
| May 13 2024 | Melinda French Gates resigned as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with the resignation taking effect on June 7. |
| May 13 2024 | Melinda French Gates resigned as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with the resignation taking effect on June 7. |
| April 2024 | A spokesperson confirmed that Melinda and Jon Du Pre were no longer dating and quashed rumors of an engagement. |
| April 2024 | A spokesperson confirmed that Melinda and Jon Du Pre were no longer dating and quashed rumors of an engagement. |
| March 2023 | Melinda became a grandmother for the first time when her daughter Jennifer gave birth to a daughter. |
| March 2023 | Melinda became a grandmother for the first time when her daughter Jennifer gave birth to a daughter. |
| November 2022 | Melinda was reported to be dating former Fox News correspondent Jon Du Pre. |
| November 2022 | Melinda was reported to be dating former Fox News correspondent Jon Du Pre. |
| March 2022 | Melinda stated that she and Bill were 'friendly' but not 'friends'. |
| March 2022 | Melinda stated that she and Bill were 'friendly' but not 'friends'. |
| 2021 | Melinda French Gates was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women. |
| 2021 | Melinda French Gates was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women. |
| October 2021 | Melinda and Bill attended the wedding of their eldest daughter Jennifer to Nayel Nassar. |
| October 2021 | Melinda and Bill attended the wedding of their eldest daughter Jennifer to Nayel Nassar. |
| August 2 2021 | The divorce between Melinda and Bill Gates was finalized. |
| August 2 2021 | The divorce between Melinda and Bill Gates was finalized. |
| May 2021 | Bill and Melinda Gates announced their decision to divorce after 27 years of marriage. |
| May 2021 | Bill and Melinda Gates announced their decision to divorce after 27 years of marriage. |
| 2019 | French Gates published her first book, The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World, which highlights the issue of women's unpaid work. |
| 2019 | Melinda began meeting with divorce lawyers, indicating her intention to separate from Bill Gates. |
| 2019 | Melinda began meeting with divorce lawyers, indicating her intention to separate from Bill Gates. |
| 2019 | French Gates published her first book, The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World, which highlights the issue of women's unpaid work. |
| 2017 | Awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour by President François Hollande for charitable efforts. |
| 2017 | French Gates spoke about the importance of increasing women's participation in technology at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. |
| 2017 | French Gates was awarded the Otto Hahn Peace Medal by the United Nations Association of Germany for outstanding services to peace and international understanding. |
| 2017 | French Gates and her husband were awarded France's highest national honor, the Commander of the Legion of Honour, by President François Hollande. |
| 2017 | Awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour by President François Hollande for charitable efforts. |
| 2017 | French Gates spoke about the importance of increasing women's participation in technology at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. |
| 2017 | French Gates and her husband were awarded France's highest national honor, the Commander of the Legion of Honour, by President François Hollande. |
| 2017 | French Gates was awarded the Otto Hahn Peace Medal by the United Nations Association of Germany for outstanding services to peace and international understanding. |
| 2016 | Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama for philanthropic efforts. |
| 2016 | French Gates and her husband were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama for their philanthropic efforts. |
| 2016 | Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama for philanthropic efforts. |
| 2016 | French Gates and her husband were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama for their philanthropic efforts. |
| September 2016 | Melinda French Gates announced her desire to increase diversity in the workplace, particularly in the technology industry, emphasizing the need for more women technologists. |
| September 2016 | Melinda French Gates announced her desire to increase diversity in the workplace, particularly in the technology industry, emphasizing the need for more women technologists. |
| 2015 | Bill and Melinda Gates received India's third-highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan, in recognition of their philanthropic activities in India. |
| 2015 | French Gates founded Pivotal Ventures as an independent organization aimed at finding innovative solutions to issues affecting U.S. women and families. |
| 2015 | Bill and Melinda Gates received India's third-highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan, in recognition of their philanthropic activities in India. |
| 2015 | French Gates founded Pivotal Ventures as an independent organization aimed at finding innovative solutions to issues affecting U.S. women and families. |
| 2013 | French Gates was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Duke University for her philanthropic commitment. |
| 2013 | French Gates was appointed an honorary Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her services to philanthropy and international development. |
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