Source of Wealth: Microsoft, investments | Citizenship: U.S.

Melinda French Gates experienced a $19.3 billion surge in her fortune this year, largely due to Forbes revising their estimate of her 2021 divorce settlement from Bill Gates, now pegged at $25 billion. In June 2024, she stepped down from the Gates Foundation to focus entirely on Pivotal Ventures, her investment and philanthropic firm dedicated to empowering women and driving social change globally. A consistent figure among America’s top philanthropists, she and Bill Gates have given an estimated $47.7 billion over their lifetimes.

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