Bill And Melinda Gates End 27-Year Marriage After Great Deal Of Thought While the separation stands to shake up the rankings of the world s wealthiest people, the pair stressed it will have little impact on their philanthropic behemoth.
Updated: May 04, 2021 6:44 am IST
Bill and Melinda Gates met in New York in the 1980s, early into Melinda s time at Microsoft (File)
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They also ran the largest philanthropy operations on the planet
Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates, 65, is world s 4th-richest person
Bill and Melinda Gates said on Monday that they were divorcing after 27 years of marriage. After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage, the two said in a statement posted on Twitter. We have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives.