Melinda Gates
Melinda French Gates is an American philanthropist. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, she attended Duke University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and economics and an MBA. She joined Microsoft in 1987 as a multimedia product developer.
Background
- Born in
- Dallas
- Educated at
- Fuqua School of BusinessUrsuline Academy of DallasDuke University
- Awards
- 🏆 Otto Hahn Peace Medal🏆 Padma Bhushan🏆 Cross of Recognition🏆 Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom
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1964
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