![]() The foundation recently established a board of trustees to help manage the organization. Bill Gates Sr., who played an essential role in the creation of the foundation, died two years ago at the age of 94. If the foundation wraps up by 2047, Gates will be 91 and French Gates will be 83. They also shared individual essays addressing issues aligned with their personal, long-time passions: Gates focused on innovation in food production and French Gates on programs promoting women’s economic success. In their recent Goalkeepers Report, in which Gates and French Gates annually take stock of efforts to reach UN Sustainable Development Goals, the two lamented significant setbacks due to the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ![]() Breakthrough Energy Ventures is supporting scientists, startups, companies and policy that target the climate challenge. Gates is likewise involved with a separate initiative that’s focused on climate change. “We worked then, and during the pandemic, and we do today.”įrench Gates said that she is splitting her time equally between the foundation and her own Seattle-area organization, Pivotal Ventures, which is tackling gender equality and women’s empowerment issues in the U.S. ![]() “Bill and I have worked effectively together for a very long time, including while we were going through a difficult time in our family life, and through a divorce, we showed up,” French Gates said in a Bloomberg interview this month. ![]()
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