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10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates is a former Microsoft employee, who worked as a product manager for Microsoft Office.

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She is the co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s largest private charitable organization.

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Melinda was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2005.

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In 2017, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame.

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Melinda is a passionate advocate for global health, education, and gender equality.

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She is also a skilled public speaker, having given TED talks and speeches at the World Economic Forum.

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Melinda is an avid reader and enjoys writing books, with her most recent work being The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World.

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She is a devoted Catholic and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Melinda and Bill Gates have three children: Jennifer, Rory, and Phoebe.

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In 2013, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from Duke University.

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