Melinda French Gates has resigned from her position as the Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The resignation, which becomes effective from June 6, 2024, was made known on Monday by Melinda on social media.
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Melinda, who is now divorced from Bill Gates, said in a statement shared across her social media accounts: “I am immensely proud of the foundation that Bill and I built together and of the extraordinary work it is doing to address inequities around the world.”
According to information in the media space, Melinda will receive $12.5 billion to continue her charitable work outside of the foundation.
This is based on the divorce agreement she had with Bill Gates.
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