Bill and Melinda Gates divorce: Wealth and philanthropy of the billionaire couple
The Hindu
The billionaire couple filed for divorce after 27 years of marriage.
Billionaire benefactors Bill and Melinda Gates, co-founders of one of the world's largest private charitable foundations, but pledged to continue their philanthropic work together. Bill Gates, 65, who co-founded Microsoft Corp, and his spouse, Melinda French Gates, 56, in a joint petition, asserted their legal union was "irretrievably broken," but said they had reached agreement on how to divide their marital assets. Their divorce will entail complex decisions about how to handle their wealth. Mr. Gates is ranked No. 4 on the Forbes list of the world's wealthiest individuals, with an estimated $124 billion fortune. Here are details about their wealth and the couple’s philanthropic activities.
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