SEATTLE — Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce will entail complex decisions about how to handle their wealthafter 27 years of marriage.
Here are details about their wealth and the couple’s philanthropic activities.
Bill Gates
Bill Gates is the world’s fourth-richest person with a net worth of $130.5 billion, according to Forbes.
Gates dropped out of Harvard University to co-found technology giant Microsoft with school friend Paul Allen in 1975. Gates owned 49% of Microsoft at its initial public offering in 1986, which made him an instant multi-millionaire.
With Microsoft’s explosive growth, he soon became the wo…
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