Seattle (United States): Microsoft co-founder and his wife have decided to divorce, but both have stated that they will continue to work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s largest private charity. He tweeted that both of them have decided to break up their 27-year marriage.
“We raised three lovely children and formed an organization that works to enable people around the world to live healthier and better lives,” he said in a statement. He said, “We are entering a new phase of life, in such a situation, we want privacy for our family.”
Bill Gates has previously been the world’s richest man and his wealth is estimated to be more than $ 100 billion. Earlier, Amazon CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Jeff Bezos and his ex-wife Mackenzie completed the divorce process in 2019. McKenzie Scott has remarried and is focused on social service after receiving a four percent stake (more than about $ 36 billion) in Amazon.
The Gates couple married in 1994 in Hawaii. Melinda worked as a product manager at Microsoft in 1987 when the two met. In her memoir ‘The Moment of Lift’ published in 2019, Melinda Gates has told about her childhood and life-related struggles. She has also mentioned personal struggles such as being the wife of a public figure and raising three children at home. Last year, Bill Gates said he was withdrawing from Microsoft’s board to focus on charitable work.
