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Bill Gates

Bill Gates

American businessman and philanthropist

Appears in 3 stories

Born: October 28, 1955 (age 70 years), Seattle, WA
Net worth: 104.2 billion USD (2026)
Organizations founded: Microsoft, Gates Foundation, TerraPower, and more
Children: Phoebe Gates, Jennifer Gates, and Rory John Gates
Spouse: Melinda French Gates (m. 1994–2021)

Stories

America First Global Health Compacts: Rewiring U.S. Health Aid

America First Global Health Compacts: Rewiring U.S. Health Aid

Co‑chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Prominent critic warning of mortality surge from aid cuts

Rule Changes ongoing
America Quits the WHO After 77 Years

America Quits the WHO After 77 Years

Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Major global health philanthropist; critical of aid cuts

Rule Changes ongoing
Polio Eradication at a Funding Crossroads

Polio Eradication at a Funding Crossroads

Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Largest single philanthropic funder of polio eradication

Money Moves dormant