French Gates says she is „immensely proud“ of the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the decision to step down as co-chair was not easy. Her last day is June 7.
Melinda French Gates, one of the world’s wealthiest philanthropists, announced Monday she is resigning as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — a foundation she has helped lead since its start in 2000.
In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the 59-year-old said she was „immensely proud“ of the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the decision to step down as co-chair was not easy.
French Gates says that her last day with the foundation is June 7.
„This is not a decision I came to lightly,“ she wrote on X. „I am immensely proud of the foundation that Bill and I built together and of the extraordinary work it is doing to address inequities around the world.“
As part of her separation agreement from the foundation, French Gates says she will receive an additional $12.5 billion for her charitable work, which she says she plans to use toward her ongoing work supporting women and families.
