Melinda French Gates on what billionaires with 'absurd' wealth owe back to society

Melinda French Gates on what billionaires with 'absurd' wealth owe back to society

Five years ago, Melinda French Gates stood at a crossroads. After 27 years of marriage to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, she decided to walk away, not only from a relationship that had defined much of her adult life, but eventually the philanthropic empire they built together. Last spring, she …

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