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Mosby

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7. That's not true. The foundation was called the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Reply to cayugafalls (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 10, 2025, 07:12 PM

Feb 10

It was founded in 2000. After the divorce SHE bailed on the foundation and started her own non profit called Pivotal Ventures. The Foundation was renamed the Gates Foundation.

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On why (Bill) Gates doesn't have a rocket company, like fellow billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos: [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 10 OP

It was his wife. Women save us men all the time. cayugafalls Feb 10 #1

That's what I think, too. She was good for him, and now both of them are involved in their separate charitable work. nt pnwmom Feb 10 #4

Spot on Redleg Feb 10 #5

That's not true. The foundation was called the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Mosby Feb 10 #7

Just to clarify with more info... They made provisons in their separation agreement for a graceful exit FemDemERA Feb 11 #12

Nope - Melinda didn't change him - he was this way because of his mother Mary and dad Bill and how he was raised Pachamama Feb 10 #9

You can rip off the federal govt w/ a rocket company. Irish_Dem Feb 10 #2

Bill chicago guy Feb 10 #3

Gee, a billionaire who sounds like a real human being with a fully operational soul--how refreshing Timeflyer Feb 10 #6

When I was in IT, I vocally said, I hated Bill Gates LittleGirl Feb 10 #8

Not to diminish his generosity ... rubbersole Feb 10 #10

Love his answer to that question FemDemERA Feb 10 #11