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Melinda French Gates
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Watch Melinda French Gates’ full interview about the future of global health and philanthropy

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August 20, 2025
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Success

82-year-old CEO grew a $7.8 billion fortune from company shares—now she’s selling stock to charity and signed Warren Buffett’s pledge to give away 99%

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August 19, 2025
Bill and Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge after 15 years: Only 9 of the 256 billionaires actually followed through on giving away half their wealth
Finance

Bill and Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge after 15 years: Only 9 of the 256 billionaires actually followed through on giving away half their wealth

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August 7, 2025
The only person whose net worth has dropped anywhere near as much as Elon Musk’s is Bill Gates’—and he’s giving it away
Success

The only person whose net worth has dropped anywhere near as much as Elon Musk’s is Bill Gates’—and he’s giving it away

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August 5, 2025
Just 1% of health R&D targets women. The Gates Foundation aims to change that with $2.5 billion push
Health

Just 1% of health R&D targets women. The Gates Foundation aims to change that with $2.5 billion push

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August 4, 2025
Anita Zaidi
Commentary

Why investing in women’s health is good for business

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August 4, 2025
Bill Gates
Success

Bill Gates gave so much money away that $51 billion just got swiped from his net worth—now his former No. 2 and Microsoft successor Steve Ballmer is wealthier than he is

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July 8, 2025
A precarious success story: In South Africa, the hard-won progress of a youth-led HIV education program is threatened by international funding cuts
Health

A precarious success story: In South Africa, the hard-won progress of a youth-led HIV education program is threatened by international funding cuts

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June 3, 2025
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have used their wealth for good. Will the Fortune 500 follow their example?
Magazine

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have used their wealth for good. Will the Fortune 500 follow their example?

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June 2, 2025
Inside Bill Gates’ meeting with his foundation’s staff after his $200 billion bombshell: ‘How do we get people to care?’
Health

Inside Bill Gates’ meeting with his foundation’s staff after his $200 billion bombshell: ‘How do we get people to care?’

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May 28, 2025
Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett
Success

Hundreds of billionaires pledged to give away $600 billion to charity—but the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett era of philanthropy may be over

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May 24, 2025
Dairy Queen CEO says he learned from Warren Buffett that being the ‘smartest person in the world’ isn’t the most important attribute for success
Success

Dairy Queen CEO says he learned from Warren Buffett that being the ‘smartest person in the world’ isn’t the most important attribute for success

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May 21, 2025
The secret to Warren Buffett’s stock-picking success: He knew how to change his mind
Magazine

The secret to Warren Buffett’s stock-picking success: He knew how to change his mind

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May 17, 2025
Fortune Archives: The $600 billion challenge
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Fortune Archives: The $600 billion challenge

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May 11, 2025
The philanthropy world weighs in on Bill Gates’ $200 billion bet on global health: ‘People will be watching this as an example’
Features

The philanthropy world weighs in on Bill Gates’ $200 billion bet on global health: ‘People will be watching this as an example’

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May 10, 2025

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