Who is Melinda Gates? Age, Net worth, Relationship, Height, Affair

Melinda Gates is an American businesswoman who previously served as the General Manager of Microsoft Software. Bill Gates, the founder and former CEO of Microsoft, established the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with her wife Melinda. She was regarded as one of the most powerful women in the world for many years. She is also an author who has written books about women’s contributions to technology.

Melinda Gates: Bio, Age, Ethnicity, Siblings

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Melinda was born on August 15, 1964, in Dallas, Texas. Raymond Joseph French Jr. was her father’s name, and he worked as an aerospace engineer, while her mother, Elaine Agnes Amerland, was a stay-at-home mom. Melinda grew up with two younger brothers and one older sister. Melinda has always been fascinated by computers and coding languages.

She was handed an Apple II computer when she was 14 years old, and it became her addiction. That’s when she made the decision to pursue her higher education in computer science. She had always been an excellent student. She was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority during her college years.

Quick Facts

Real Name/Full Name	Melinda Ann Gates
Nick Name/Celebrated Name:	Melinda Gates
Birth Place:	Dallas, Texas, United States
Date Of Birth/Birthday:	15 August 1964
Age/How Old:	57 years old
Height/How Tall:	In Centimetres – 168 cm In Feet and Inches – 5′ 6″
Weight:	In Kilograms – 60 Kg In Pounds – 132 lbs
Eye Color:	Brown
Hair Color:	Brown
Parents Name:	Father – Raymond Joseph French Jr. Mother – Elaine Agnes Amerland
Siblings:	3
School:	St. Monica Catholic School, Ursuline Academy of Dallas
College:	Duke University, Fuqua School of Business
Religion:	Roman Catholic
Nationality:	American
Zodiac Sign:	Leo
Gender:	Female
Sexual Orientation:	Straight
Marital Status:	Married
Boyfriend:	N//A
Husband/Spouse Name:	Bill Gates (m. 1994)
Kids/Children Name:	Jeniffer Gates, Phoebe Gates, Rory Gates
Profession:	Businessperson, Philanthropist, Author
Net Worth:	$75 billion

Body Measurement, Height, and Weight

So, how old is Melinda Gates in 2022, and how tall and how heavy is she? Melinda Gates, who was born on August 15, 1964, is 57 years old as of today’s date, 5 May 2022. Despite her height of 5′ 6′′ in feet and inches and 168 cm in centimeters, she weighs 132 pounds and 60 kg. Her hair is brown and her eyes are brown.

Education

Melinda began her education at St. Monica Catholic Institution, a Roman Catholic school where she was a straight-A student. She subsequently went to Ursuline Academy in Dallas, where she received her high school diploma in 1982.

In 1986, she graduated from Duke University with a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Computer Science. She went on to The Fuqua School of Business in North Carolina to further her education. She received her MBA from there a year later, in 1987.

Personal Life

In 1987, she met her husband, Bill Gates, at a business fair, and the two began dating. After seven years of dating him. Their romance received a lot of attention in the media. However, she married him in Hawaii in a very secret ceremony with only a few guests in attendance. Jennifer, the couple’s first child, was born in 1996. Rory John Gates, the couple’s second child, was born three years later, in 1999. Melinda Gates gave birth to her second daughter, Phoebe Adele Gates, in 2002.

She currently resides in a completely underground house in Medina, Washington, with her family.

Do you think Melinda Gates is a Lesbian?

For a long time, Melinda has been in a love connection with her husband, Bill Gates. In 1994, she married. Her husband and she have three children together. All of this data is sufficient to conclude that her sexual orientation is heterosexual.

Career Opportunities

Melinda used to teach youngsters maths and technology after graduating from Duke University. She went on to work for Microsoft as a marketing manager, where she was in charge of developing numerous multimedia products for the software giant. She joined IP Microsoft as a general manager in 1990 and stayed for six years.

She quit her work at Microsoft to spend more time with her family. She served on the Board of Trustees of her university from 1996 to 2003. She was also a member of the Washington Post company’s board of directors. She is the co-founder of the ‘Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,’ which has given more than $40 billion in donations.

Her charitable trust is the highest-paid private organization in the world, and it has aided millions of individuals and communities. Her book, “The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World,” was championed by former President Barack Obama.

Awards

Melinda Gates received the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation in 2006. She was awarded the Order of the Aztec Eagle the same year. In 2010, she was also nominated for and won the ‘United Nations Population Award.’ She was honored with the renowned ‘Lasker Bloomberg Public Service Award’ in 2013. In the same year, she was honored with the ‘Glamour Award for the Advocate’ for her exceptional advocacy work. She was awarded the ‘Bambi Millennium Award’ the following year.

She received the ‘Padma Bhushan Award,’ India’s third-highest civilian honor, in 2015. She was nominated for and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom the following year, in 2016. She has also received numerous more prizes from a variety of countries.

Melinda Gates’ Net Worth, Salary, and Earnings

Melinda Gates has a net worth of $75 billion as of 2022, which she gained from Microsoft, the computer software firm she co-founded with her husband, Bill Gates. She also has a best-selling book under her belt. She receives a large sum of money from the Royalty.

Interesting Facts

She is of French ancestry and speaks the language fluently, despite the fact that it is not her native tongue.
She has a strong affinity for animals.
She used to teach children how to use computers when she was younger.

Any woman interested in computers and technology should look up to Melinda Gates. Through her hard work and determination, she was able to attain so much achievement. Her charity efforts have made a significant difference in the lives of countless people.