Melinda Gates

Type: Person

Melinda Gates

As of November 2026, Melinda Gates has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Tim Ferriss (Jan 2025).

Melinda French Gates is an American philanthropist. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, she attended Duke University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and economics and an MBA. She joined Microsoft in 1987 as a multimedia product developer. In the same year, she began dating the company's co-founder and then-chief executive Bill Gates, whom she married in 1994 and divorced in 2021. They have three children together.

Melinda Gates at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardJan 2025 on Tim Ferriss
RoleCo-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
AffiliationBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
FieldPhilanthropy

Who talks about Melinda Gates on podcasts?

Melinda Gates came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2025 on Tim Ferriss.

What is Melinda Gates mentioned alongside?

Melinda Gates is most often mentioned alongside Elon Musk, Silicon Valley and The 4-Hour Workweek.

Mentioned together: Elon Musk, Silicon Valley, The 4-Hour Workweek, Van Neistat, Floodbase, Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks, The End of the World is Just the Beginning, Five Ponds Ranch, Stolen Focus