I think it's very important that we instill in our kids that it has nothing to do with their name or their situation that they're growing up in; it has to do with who they are as an individual.
DescriptionAmerican businesswoman, philanthropist and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
AliasesMelinda Ann French; Melinda French Gates
BornAugust 15, 1964
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionBusinessperson; Patron
AwardsJefferson Awards For Public Service; Time Person Of The Year; Order Of The Aztec Eagle; Honorary Degree; Honorary Degree; Forbes Magazine's List Of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women; Padma Bhushan; Chatham House Prize
