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.
