Melinda French Gates founded Pivotal, which uses philanthropy, advocacy, and investment to advance progress for women and young people. Previously, she co-founded and co-chaired the Gates Foundation, spent a decade developing multimedia products at Microsoft, and wrote The Moment of Lift and The Next Day.
Founder
Founded Pivotal in 2015 and leads its use of philanthropy, advocacy, and investment to accelerate progress for women and young people.
Co-founder and Co-chair
Co-founded and co-chaired the foundation, setting its direction and priorities for more than two decades.
Trustee
Served on Duke University's governing board.
General Manager
Joined as a marketing manager and became a general manager, leading development of multimedia products including Microsoft Word and Expedia.
M.B.A.
B.A. in Computer Science and Economics
