The Gates Foundation did commit $1.75Billion to CovidHow sad, they seemed supportive and worked well together.
Or a more tasteful way to put it:
Bill and Melinda gates have, as a couple, decided to divorce. Their joint statement, which they have both shared, states "we have made the decision to end our marriage" and they ask for privacy.
They didn't mention how many billions anyone has.
Why do some people who obviously cherish the limelight in good times ask for privacy when things go south?
Why do some people who obviously cherish the limelight ask for privacy when things go south.
When it comes to personal issues I think we all want privacy.
These high level execs have most if not all their daily schedules planned for them. When our CEO toured one of our locations we had an advanced schedule planned to the minute. Meetings, lunches, bathroom time, walk from point A to point B were planned to the minute and the advance team checked out the areas prior to the CEO arriving. And all of the areas were fixed, repainted, etc to prepare for the visit.In fairness, I have to say I honestly have a lot of sympathy for them. We think of great riches as buying great freedom, but it can actually be the opposite. A few years ago I was visiting an attraction in Iceland and the staff told me about a visit they had recently had from the Gates family.
About a week before they came, a large (7 or 8 people) security detail showed up to make the arrangements. They made a large number of very onerous demands, which were agreed to. Then when the family helicoptered in, they were accompanied by at least a dozen security people who manned all the strategic points the principals would pass through.
Can you imagine living like that? I would hate it, but I certainly understand why it was necessary. I had a good friend who was part of the advance team that set up all Presidential visits in this country, and the way he described the detail they went into was amazing.
The Gates Foundation did commit $1.75Billion to Covid
Could have had it made cheaper in China!Who knew it was so expensive to make.
If Gates has the same lawyers as Jeff Bezos , Melinda won't get Bill's half of his $130B net worth.I'm glad I never had to divide my assets.
Live and learn Bill.
He was the richest man in the world when they got married, but worth "only" about $9B. They are now worth about $130B. I presume that doesn't include the $47B held by the foundation. I don't know if more is committed.Wasn't a lot of his stock grants before he got married?
I think he was already considered the richest man in the world at the time.
Also, he did the giving pledge, may have actually started it.
He planned to give most of his wealth to his foundation, got Buffett to pledge the same. Presumably the wife was on board with this all along.