His net worth was $137 billion as of February, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index ranking.īill, 65, and Melinda Gates, 56, met at Microsoft - which Bill Gates founded and was, at the time, running as CEO. No financial details were included in the publicly available documents.īill Gates is one of the richest people in the world. Melinda Gates filed a petition for divorce in King County, Washington, on Monday, asking a judge to dissolve the marriage based on the couple’s separation contract. “We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundation, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives.” “We have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives,” the statement says. Since then, the foundation has spent $53.8 billion on a wide range of initiatives related to global health, poverty alleviation and more, according to its website.
The couple founded their philanthropic organization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, together in 2000. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” the statement reads. Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage after 27 years, the pair announced in a statement on their verified Twitter accounts.
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