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Judith Kent, Jamie Dimon's wife, hit the campaign trail for Kamala Harris on Sunday. Kent went door to door to speak to voters in Lansing, Michigan. AdvertisementJudith Kent, the wife of JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, was out in Michigan canvassing voters for Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Sunday. "I have a lot of respect for Jamie Dimon," Trump told the outlet. In addition to Kent, the Harris campaign has won the support of multiple powerful women in business and entertainment alike.
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Paul Graham urged moderate voters to vote for Kamala Harris, citing character over policy. Graham, a Y Combinator cofounder, contrasted Harris with former president Donald Trump. AdvertisementVeteran investor Paul Graham wrote an open letter saying undecided moderate voters should cast their ballot for Kamala Harris. On Tuesday, the Y Combinator cofounder and self-proclaimed moderate posted a statement on X where he laid out his reasons. Graham cofounded famed startup accelerator Y Combinator in 2005, which has been an incubator for companies like Dropbox, Airbnb, and Reddit.
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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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Musk has also seeded at least $75 million into a pro-Trump super PAC. "Elon Musk is sort of a natural for Donald Trump, " journalist Roger Lowenstein, who wrote a biography about Warren Buffett, told Business Insider. Recently, Musk's company seized the @America handle to boost his super PAC. AdvertisementNone of the other recent wealthiest men have come close to Musk's super PAC spending. Bezos made the biggest splash in 2018 when they donated $10 million to With Honor, a super PAC that supported veteran candidates.
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New York CNN —Melinda French Gates is shedding more light on her $1 billion plan to promote women’s rights, announcing Wednesday a new $250 million fund to improve women’s mental and physical health. The billionaire philanthropist launched “Action for Women’s Health”, a fund through her organization Pivotal Ventures. Its webpage says that “women’s health has been underfunded, overlooked, and misunderstood” and that health inequities between men and women “not only impact women’s daily lives, but they can also hurt women’s futures.”“It’s clear we need to do a better job of addressing the barriers to women’s health. “We’re seeing the devastating impacts” of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 abortion rights case, being overturned, French Gates told the publication. Harris, the Democratic nominee for US president, has been vocal about women’s reproductive rights.
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Still, it's no easy task — power imbalances and relationship drama are among the factors that could affect office culture. Sheekey added, "These types of relationships can often lead to complaints from other employees about favoritism and unfair treatment in the workplace." Now, they're getting to know their coworkers better as their bosses implement return-to-office policies, which could lead to romance. So, while an office crush might not be harmful, it's wise to approach it carefully to avoid drama worthy of the big screen. AdvertisementBI compiled a list of do's and don'ts based on advice from Swirnow and Sheekey.
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Melinda French Gates believes it's "so dumb" to try and maximize productivity by getting only a few hours of sleep. French Gates said, referencing CEOs and tech entrepreneurs who promote, in her eyes, a form of performative sleep deprivation. He's since changed his tune, and now aims for at least six hours of sleep per night, he told CNBC last year. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates — French Gates' ex-husband — have shared similar stories. Now, he aims for a minimum of seven hours of sleep each night, he said.
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Melinda French Gates's net worth is estimated to be between $11 billion and $13.5 billion. French Gates spends much of her time on philanthropy through her company, Pivotal Ventures. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementFor Melinda French Gates, her immense wealth comes with a great responsibility, but it's not one that bogs her down. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the philanthropist said her wealth feels "surreal" and that it comes with a "great responsibility,""But it doesn't feel like a weight," French Gates, 60, added.
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Melinda French Gates is reclaiming her professional power post-divorce from Bill Gates. French Gates said she experienced sexism when working alongside her ex-husband. She left the Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Foundation to run Pivotal Ventures in May. AdvertisementMelinda French Gates is taking her professional power back. French Gates is continuing her philanthropic efforts months after stepping down from her role at the Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Foundation, which she founded in 2000 with her now ex-husband.
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Melinda French Gates said she made a "substantial" donation to Harris' campaign. A philanthropist worth nearly $11 billion, French Gates has also offered to host events. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementAfter making her first-ever presidential endorsement this spring, billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates said she made a "substantial" donation to Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, Vanity Fair reported. When French Gates was still a part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which she cofounded with her ex-husband Bill Gates, she generally avoided wading into partisan causes.
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Every year, Bill Gates — and, until she left, Melinda French Gates — would hold multiple meetings with executives of the Gates Foundation to approve plans and budgets, and review strategies. For many, the meeting might be the only direct opportunity to interact with, and impress, Gates and French Gates. AdvertisementGates and French Gates followed the presentations closely, usually saving questions for the end. The former couple sought to maintain a professional relationship, giving themselves at least two years to see if they could work together, with the understanding that French Gates would leave if they couldn't. One former senior employee compared the style of discussion to the Socratic method, often used in law schools by professors who push students to reasoning through dialogue.
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Melinda French Gates ranks 10th on Forbes' The World's 100 Most Powerful Women list. French Gates, worth $13.4 billion, co-founded the Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Foundation. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMelinda French Gates is a renowned philanthropist, which has helped earn her the spot as the 10th most powerful woman in the world, according to Forbes' The World's 100 Most Powerful Women list. French Gates is worth $13.4 billion, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, which ranks her 157th among the world's richest billionaires, as of Friday, August 2.
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Whenever billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates contemplates a tough decision, she seeks input from her three closest friends of more than 30 years. "If you're in town, you walk," French Gates said. For example, the trio of friends was the first to know when French Gates began to consider ending her marriage to Bill Gates after 27 years, she said — and they offered her unanimous support. French Gates learned the importance of quality over quantity in friendships early in life, she said. "You might realize that you have plenty of people you have fun with, but no one to confide in," Schulz and Waldinger wrote.
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Melinda French Gates' three children grew up in one of the world's wealthiest families. Not wanting to raise entitled kids, their parents worked to give them something resembling a "middle-class" upbringing, French Gates says. And I thought that was a good principle to have," French Gates told The New York Times on Sunday. "First of all, they had an allowance, so we absolutely did not just buy them things," French Gates said. French Gates told The New York Times.
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Read previewMelinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott have a lot in common besides once having been married to a billionaire tech titan. French Gates revealed in an interview with The New York Times published Sunday that she and Scott share similar parenting styles. French Gates told The Times that she and her then-husband, Bill Gates, didn't want their children to grow up spoilt and entitled. Both French Gates and Scott have gone all in with their activism and philanthropy after divorcing their ex-husbands, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos respectively. AdvertisementRepresentatives for French Gates and Scott did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.
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Read previewMelinda French Gates says the new generation of billionaires, like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, these days primarily use their "megaphones" instead of their bank accounts to effect change. "Well, the people you just named have not been very philanthropic yet," French Gates replied. French Gates has since endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, who became the likely Democratic nominee after Biden left the race earlier this month. In her endorsement of Harris, French Gates emphasized the need for a leader who will advocate for abortion rights. Asked to elaborate, French Gates said she thinks tech CEOs frequently give advice on things with which they are not experts.
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New York CNN —With Vice President Kamala Harris the front runner to receive the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, America’s most powerful industry is set to have a candidate on the ballot from its home turf. Harris’ failed 2020 presidential bid received support from various tech luminaries, including Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and legendary venture capitalist Ron Conway. Despite her friendly relationships with the industry’s leaders, Harris has also pushed for tech accountability in key areas. As vice president, Harris has taken a key role in the White House around establishing safety measures for artificial intelligence, which is widely viewed as the most consequential new technology in decades. In an interview with CNN, Hoffman added: “In Silicon Valley, actually there’s many threads that are very excited about her.
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The Vice President has already secured several influential political endorsements, including the support of President Joe Biden. AdvertisementSheryl SandbergFormer Meta executive Sheryl Sandberg endorsed Kamala Harris for president on social media on Monday. AdvertisementReed HastingsNetflix's Reed Hastings is supporting Harris' presidential bid with a $7 million donation. Ron ConwaySilicon Valley "super angel" investor Ron Conway has also backed Harris' presidential run. She said in an X post: "I am proud to support Vice President Harris.
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Melinda French Gates endorsed Harris in a post on X, celebrating the VP's support for abortion. In May, French Gates committed $1 billion to groups supporting women and abortion. AdvertisementMelinda French Gates took to X, formerly known as Twitter, this morning to announce her support for Kamala Harris' presidential campaign, largely because of the vice president's support for abortion rights. French Gates opened her statement by emphasizing that the country needs a leader who advocates for reproductive freedom and supports families. "I am supporting Vice President Kamala Harris because she is that leader," French Gates wrote.
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Charlie Munger wasn't just an acclaimed investor, one of the masterminds behind Berkshire Hathaway's decades of financial success. He also gave great life advice, according to billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates. French Gates, 59, shared her favorite lesson of Munger's during a recent commencement speech at Stanford University. "As a society, we aren't always set up to feel responsibility for the person who's next to us or the person who's on the other side of a divide or a debate," French Gates added. Similarly, French Gates urged her audience to make "strong, reciprocal bonds with other people, even if they disagree on issues big or small."
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Phoebe Gates is the youngest daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates. Bill and Melinda Gates. Getty/Scott OlsonBill Gates and Melinda French Gates, who married in 1994 and divorced in 2021, have three children: Jennifer, 28, Rory, 25, and Phoebe, 21. The three Gates children will inherit at least some of their parents' wealth: Bill Gates has said he plans to leave them "only" $10 million each. Today, nearly five decades after cofounding Microsoft, Bill Gates has a fortune of about $134 billion, according to Forbes.
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Opinion: Destined to be a lame duck
  + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +18 min
We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. When Biden and Trump meet in a debate on CNN Thursday, expect part of the audience to be wondering exactly who and what will come next. Biden, who’s battling low approval ratings, is sticking with Vice President Kamala Harris, whose polls are also bleak. There were 28, and we’ve had 11 so far this year, Bridget Johnson noted in the first of a CNN Opinion series about America’s preparedness. “It’s a measure of his hold on American society that he’s still revered a half-century later,” wrote Frederic J. Frommer.
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Melinda French Gates endorsed President Joe Biden on Thursday and Elon Musk isn't happy about it. "Might be the downfall of Western civilization," the mercurial billionaire said in response. AdvertisementMelinda French Gates has given her first-ever presidential endorsement, and Elon Musk isn't too happy about it. "Might be the downfall of western civilization," Musk said in response to an X post by The Babylon Bee staffer Ashley St. Clair on Gates' endorsement of Biden. Gates formally endorsed Biden in an X post published Thursday.
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Editor’s Note: Melinda French Gates is a philanthropist, business leader and global advocate for women and girls. CNN —As President Joe Biden faces former President Donald Trump in another contest for the White House, the stakes for women and families couldn’t be higher. Obstetricians have fled states with strict bans, which could leave women without access to basic services like contraceptives. And he continues to fight for more affordable child care, home care for older Americans and people with disabilities and a long-overdue paid family and medical leave policy. While Trump has boasted about rolling back the rights of women, Biden understands that the future of our country depends on them.
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Melinda French Gates arrives at Elysee Palace for the Generation Equality Forum hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on July 01, 2021 in Paris, France. Melinda French Gates, a philanthropist and the former wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, announced Thursday that she will vote for President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election, writing in an op-ed that "the stakes for women and families couldn't be higher." In her explanation of her endorsement, French Gates focused on the two candidates' track records when it comes to women's issues — the subject of much of French Gates' philanthropic work. French Gates announced in May that she would be resigning as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, almost three years after she and her ex-husband announced their separation. French Gates did not say in her endorsement on Thursday whether she plans to donate to Biden's campaign.
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