
Melinda Gates
Entrepreneur
1964 · United States Navy
$30.4Breported estimate as of February 2026 · Forbes
Melinda Ann French Gates is an American philanthropist. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, she attended Duke University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in computer science and economics and an MBA. She joined Microsoft in 1987 as a multimedia product developer.
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- Melinda Gates (Q463877) · Wikidata
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