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Where Melinda French Gates is spending her fortune

Bethany Johnson, Jordan Hart, and Havovi Cooper
2024-10-24T13:48:01Z
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Melinda French Gates is dipping her toes into politics. Here's how she moved on from her past marriage with Bill Gates to head a philanthropic organization seeking to increase women's power.

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