China News Agency, San Francisco, May 3-Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corporation of the United States, and his wife Melinda Gates announced on the 3rd local time that they would end their 27-year marriage.
Data map: The picture shows Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates.
In a statement posted on social media, the Gates and his wife said: "After careful consideration and efforts to save the relationship, we decided to terminate the marriage. We have raised three outstanding children and established a fund that operates worldwide. Yes, so that people can live healthy and fulfilling lives."
The statement stated that they will continue to work together on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, "but in the next stage of life, continuing to maintain a marriage relationship will no longer allow us to improve together."
The statement said that when the two start a new life, it is hoped that all parties "can respect the space and privacy of our family."
The picture shows Bill Gates and his wife announced their divorce.
The Associated Press reported that Bill Gates founded Microsoft together with Paul Allen in 1975.
Melinda started working for the company as a product manager in 1987.
In 1994, the Gates married in Hawaii.
Prior to 2000, Bill Gates had been the CEO of Microsoft Corporation.
Since then, he has gradually reduced his work at Microsoft.
Since July 2008, Gates no longer undertakes the daily work of Microsoft, but devotes more energy to the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
In 2014, Gates stepped down as chairman of the Microsoft board of directors.
According to reports, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, established in 2000, is undoubtedly the most influential private foundation in the world.
The Seattle-based foundation has 1,600 employees in offices around the world and donates approximately US$5 billion each year to areas such as global health and development.
The New York Times reported that in the past year, the couple often commented on the global fight against the new crown epidemic, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation spent more than $1 billion to fight the new crown epidemic.
According to "Forbes" reports, Bill Gates is worth about $124 billion.
Rob Reich, a professor of political science at Stanford University, said that because the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is a "family foundation," their divorce may have a huge impact on the foundation and its work around the world.
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