Bloomberg has yanked Bill Gates, co-Founder of Microsoft, off its billionaires list shortly after news of his divorce from his wife of 27 years went viral.
The philanthropist and Melinda announced that their decision to go separate ways on Monday night, seeking privacy.
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In a joint statement on Monday, the former couple stated;
After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage. Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives.
We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundation, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives. We ask for space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life.
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Before he was taken off the list, Gates was fourth on the index with a net worth of $145 billion, having gained over $13 billion in 2021 alone, after Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault.
Financial details of their parting ways are not yet clear but Melinda may take half of her estranged husband’s wealth.
Gates owns 1.37% of Microsoft’s outstanding shares, which are worth more than $26 billion.
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An unmarried Gates became the youngest American Billionaire in 1987, a record he held until Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder came to the billionaire status in 2007.
He got married to Melinda in 1994, after already being named the richest man in America. They share three children together: Jennifer, 25, Rory, 21, and Phoebe, 18.
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