Despite damaging allegations suggesting Bill Gates pursued women who worked for him, don’t expect changes to his roles at the two iconic institutions he co-founded, Microsoft and his namesake philanthropic foundation. Critics say the revelations raise accountability concerns, though it remains unclear how much the dent to Gates’ reputation might affect the institutions that are […]
Confirmation of the affair and the investigation comes two weeks after Gates and Melinda French Gates announced plans to divorce Bill Gates acknowledged through a spokeswoman that he had an extramarital affair with a Microsoft employee,which Microsoft said led its board to investigate the “intimate relationship” shortly before he resigned from the board last year. […]
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are already divvying up their massive fortune, and in the process, Melinda has become a billionaire on her own. Bill’s investment vehicle, Cascade Investment, transferred $1.8 billion in securities to Melinda on Monday, May 3, the same day the pair announced their surprise divorce, according to SEC filings. That makes […]
William Henry Gates III is an American business magnate, software developer, investor, author, and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of Microsoft Corporation. Bill Gates has become nearly $12 billion richer in the past year alone and he is the fourth most wealthy person in the world according to forbes. The Microsoft co-founder is worth an estimated $130.5 […]
Microsoft announced on Friday that Bill Gates is leaving the board, effective Friday. Gates is also stepping down from his position on the board of Berkshire Hathaway.