the beneficiaries of just 1% of one of the largest fortunes on the planet

Bill Gates has been a millionaire for almost four decades, and for more than two decades he has occupied the top positions on the list of the richest people on the planet. Currently, Forbes He estimates that he has an approximate fortune of 129.3 billion dollars, which would allow him to live without too many problems for 356 years spending a million dollars a day.

However, the tycoon founder of Microsoft has declared on several occasions that, like other millionaires, his intention is to donate billions each year to the foundation he created with his wife Melinda, leaving a small part, which it would be around 1% of his fortuneto distribute as an inheritance to their children.

However, the millionaire and his wife have always kept their family away from the media spotlight, and little is known about who the children of Bill and Melinda French Gates are: Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe Gates.

Jennifer Gates: shares a passion for biology with her father

Despite it being public knowledge that their father had no intention of leaving them his fortune as an inheritance, Gates’ children have obtained the best gift that a father can give his children: the best training a fortune can pay for. The three children of Bill and Melinda Gates have followed academic paths, moving away from the media spotlight that usually surrounds their father.

Jennifer Gates, at 27 years old, is the oldest daughter of the Gates. The first-born has combined her passion for horse riding with a solid academic background. She studied high school in the elite Lakerside School of Seattle, recognized worldwide for its excellence in STEM subjects.

The choice of this school for the education of their children was not coincidental, Paul Allen and Bill Gates met in the hallways of this school, and years later they founded Microsoft.

Jennifer Gates later graduated in human biology from Stanford University, earned a master’s degree in public health from Columbia University, and is now pursuing a medical degree at the University of California. Icahn School of Medicine In New York. This passion for science and medicine that he shares with her father has created an enormous bond between them, and Bill Gates does not miss any opportunity to share the merits of her first-born daughter by posing with her on his social networks.

According to the specialized press, Jennifer Gates has been riding horses since she was 6 years old, and that passion led her to meet the Egyptian rider Nayel Nassar, with whom, according to Business Insidermarried in November 2021. In March 2023, Jennifer made Bill Gates a happy grandfather, adding a new generation to the Gates dynasty.

Shortly after, Jennifer and her husband moved into a new luxury home with six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a fireplace and a private pool that, according to The Real DealGates’ daughter bought Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton.

Rory John Gates: the couple’s only son and the most reserved

Rory John Gates, 24 years old, is the Gates’ only child. He has been the only one able to keep his private life away from public scrutiny and, unlike the rest of his family, he has stayed away from social media. However, Rory has always remained very close to his father. In fact, he was a direct witness to the disagreements between Bill Gates and Elon Musk, according to Walter Isaacson in Musk’s biography.

Like his father and older sister, he attended secondary school in Lakerside School. His education continued at the prestigious University of Chicago where, according to Business Insider He graduated with a double specialization in Computer Engineering and Economics, as well as a master’s degree in just 4 years. Without a doubt, Bill Gates’ only son has inherited his passion for productivity.

He Chicago Tribune published that Christopher Carletti, a regular legal representative of Bill Gates, had signed the purchase of a 280 square meter mansion, distributed over three floors and five rooms for which he would have paid 1.25 million dollars. Coincidentally, Gates’ new mansion was next to the University where Rory Gates studied.

Phoebe Gates: the one with the most media attention who is committed to sustainable fashion

Phoebe Gates, at 21 years old, is the youngest of the three siblings and, unlike her brother, her passion is the spotlight, fashion catwalks and communication. She has attended New York Fashion Week and the Women’s Tennis Association gala on several occasions.

In addition to attending high school at the same school as her brothers and father, Phoebe is passionate about art in general and dance in particular. According to Vanity Fairhas studied in important schools such as The School of American Ballet and at the prestigious school Juilliard.

After graduation, she moved to San Francisco to follow in her older sister’s footsteps at Stanford studying human biology. While she finishes her studies in 2025, Bill Gates’ youngest daughter has already collaborated with Vogue and he has even delved into the field of interviews with his mother. An opportunity that Melinda French Gates did not miss to show off as a daughter on her social networks.

Even without finishing her degree, Phoebe has shown signs of her feminist activismco-founding the Phia platform, which supports health rights and reproductive rights for women.

Something that the two daughters and son of Bill and Melinda Gates have in common is that they have all chosen their own career, independent of the businesses that made their father a millionaire. None of them have a direct link with Microsoft, or with any company or sector in which the millionaire has invested in recent years.

The only one who has maintained a more or less close relationship with the Gates Foundation has been Phoebe Gates, who recently participated in a charity campaign with Partners in Health in Rwanda. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation supports this NGO. Beyond this indirect contact, the heirs of Bill Gates It seems that they will not star in the fierce fight to relieve their father at the head of their businesses as happened to Logan Roy.

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