Melinda French Gates has resigned as a co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Melinda Gates disclosed this on her X handle @melindagates, stating that her last day of work at the foundation would be June 7, 2024.
Her resignation comes three years after the Microsoft founder, Bill Gates and Melinda, announced their divorce after a 27-year marriage. She said: “After careful thought and reflection, I have decided to resign from my role as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. My last day of work at the foundation will be June 7.
She said: ‘This is not a decision I came to lightly. I am immensely proud of the foundation that Bill and I built together and of the extraordinary work it is doing to address inequities around the world. I care deeply about the foundation team, our partners around the world, and everyone who is touched by its work.
“I am taking this step with full confidence that the foundation is in strong shape, with its extremely capable CEO, Mark Suzman, the Executive Leadership Team, and an experienced board of trustees in place to ensure all its important work continues. The time is right for me to move forward into the next chapter of my philanthropy.”
