Silicon Valley s billionaire ex-wives club: Did MacKenzie Bezos inspire Melinda Gates to step out of her husband s shadow to become a philanthropist fighting gender inequality?
Bill, 65, and Melinda Gates, 56 - worth $130bn - have announced they are divorcing after 27 years of marriage
Split is the largest since Amazon founder Jeff Bezos divorced wife MacKenzie in 2019, with fortune of $150bn
While it is not clear exactly how the Gateses will divide their wealth, it is almost certain that Melinda will walk away a billionaire like MacKenzie, who is now worth some $60billion
Melinda says she will continue with her philanthropic work similar to MacKenzie, who donated $6bn last year
How Bill and Melinda Gates can split their US$146B fortune
Sophie Alexander and Ben Steverman, Bloomberg News
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As a married couple, Bill and Melinda Gates promised to give away the vast majority of their fortune. Now that theyâre divorcing, US$146 billion could head in two different directions.
How that wealth is divvied up is set to shake up the uppermost ranks of the worldâs richest people and could have billion-dollar implications on what philanthropic causes get attention.
In announcing the split, the couple promised they will both remain involved in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has contributed vast sums to the realms of global health, climate change policy and social issues. But the US$50 billion operation with billions more still to be given depends on the cooperation of two exes.
A gender equality philanthropic initiative spearheaded by Melinda Gates’ investment company, with support from MacKenzie Scott, has announced 10 project finalists for $40 million in funding slated to be awarded
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