Melinda Gates revealed on X that she is resigning as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, with her final day being June 7.
“After careful thought and reflection, I have decided to resign from my role as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
My last day of work at the foundation will be June 7th.”
She plans to focus on her own philanthropic efforts, supported by a $12.5 billion grant.
Gates said:
She continued:
Gates explained more about her new chapter in life:
Let’s examine the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in depth.
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Back to Bill and Melinda, they divorced in 2021 after a 27-year marriage.
Melinda ends her goodbye letter by saying she’ll explain more about her new philanthropic efforts at a later date.
Why the sudden split, Melinda?