"and around the world, Seattle Children's Hospital dedicated the Melinda French Gates Ambulatory Care building at Seattle Children's (then called Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center). She chaired The Campaign for Children's, a $300 million comprehensive fundraising drive to expand facilities, fund under-compensated and uncompensated care, and grow the hospital's research program to find cures and treatments. In 2007, Melinda Gates received an honorary doctorate in medicine from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. On June 12, 2009, Melinda and Bill Gates received honorary degrees from the University of Cambridge. Their benefaction of $210 million in 2000 set up the"
"efforts in 2016, and François Hollande awarded Bill and Melinda in the following year with France's highest national award – the Legion of Honour for their charity efforts. Entomologists named Bill Gates' flower fly, "", in his honor in 1997. Gates married Melinda French on a golf course on the Hawaiian island of Lanai on January 1, 1994; he was 38 and she was 29. They have three children: Jennifer Katharine (b. 1996), Rory John (b. 1999), and Phoebe Adele (b. 2002). Gates' oldest daughter Jennifer is an equestrian rider who competed in the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour. The"
"Melinda Gates Melinda Ann Gates DBE (née French; born August 15, 1964) is an American philanthropist. She is a former Microsoft employee and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She worked at Microsoft, where she was project manager for Microsoft Bob, ""Encarta"" and Expedia. Melinda Ann French was born on August 15, 1964 in Dallas, Texas. She is the second of four children to Raymond Joseph French Jr., an aerospace engineer, and Elaine Agnes Amerland, a homemaker. Melinda has an older sister and two younger brothers. Melinda, a Roman Catholic, attended St. Monica Catholic School, where she was"
"couple lives in Belgrade, Maine. Bill Alfond Bill Alfond (born 1949) is an American investor, philanthropist, and billionaire. Bill Alfond was born to a Jewish family, the son of Dorothy (née Levine) and Harold Alfond. His father founded the Dexter Shoe Company in 1958 and sold it in 1995 for $433 million of Berkshire Hathaway stock. When his father died in 2007, he left his shares in Berkshire Hathaway to his four children, Ted, Susan, Bill, and Peter, who are now all billionaires. Alfond is married to Joan Loring, who is also Jewish; they have three children: Justin Alfond, Kenden"
"Bill Alfond Bill Alfond (born 1949) is an American investor, philanthropist, and billionaire. Bill Alfond was born to a Jewish family, the son of Dorothy (née Levine) and Harold Alfond. His father founded the Dexter Shoe Company in 1958 and sold it in 1995 for $433 million of Berkshire Hathaway stock. When his father died in 2007, he left his shares in Berkshire Hathaway to his four children, Ted, Susan, Bill, and Peter, who are now all billionaires. Alfond is married to Joan Loring, who is also Jewish; they have three children: Justin Alfond, Kenden Alfond, and Reis Alfond. The"
"Blakely with a US$750,000 check to start the Foundation. Since its launch, The Sara Blakely Foundation has funded scholarships for young women at the Community and Individual Development Association City Campus in South Africa and Blakely appeared on ""The Oprah Winfrey Show"" in 2006, donating US$1 million to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. In 2013 Blakely became the first female billionaire to join the ""Giving Pledge"", Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's pledge, whereby the world's richest people donate at least half of their wealth to charity. In 2008, Blakely married Jesse Itzler, the co-founder of Marquis Jet, at"
"Bruxelles Lambert to ING Group, Royale Belge to AXA, Tractebel to Suez, Petrofina to Total S.A., and RTL to Bertelsmann. Frère was married and had three children. His first wife was Nelly Depoplimont, and they had a son, Gérald. His second wife was Christine Hennuy, and they have had two children, Ségolène, and Charles-Albert, who died in 1999, in a car accident at the age of 19. In 1995, he received the title of baron from the Belgian king Albert II. He was a co-owner, together with Bernard Arnault of LVMH, of the Château Cheval Blanc winery near Bordeaux. He"
"Marc Mezvinsky Marc Margolies Mezvinsky (born December 10th, 1977) is an American investor and former vice chairman at Social Capital. He is the husband of Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton. Mezvinsky was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up attending a Conservative Jewish synagogue and Friends' Central School, a Quaker school outside of Philadelphia. His parents are both former Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives. His father is Edward Mezvinsky (b. 1937) and his mother is Marjorie Margolies (b. 1942). Mezvinsky has 10 brothers and sisters, including"
"as £16.6 billion (€18.8 billion). His father, Michel Leclercq, is the founder of Decathlon, and is on the board of directors with his son. in 2018, Bloomberg reported the Mulliez family net worth as US$37.5 billion. He married on 20 June 2003 in Tournai, Belgium to Nathalie Wibaut, they have three children and live in Montecito, California. Olivier Leclercq Olivier Leclercq (born 1964) is a French businessman. He is an hotelier, designer, and owner of Olivarius Hotels, a private equity investor in California, and a Montecito, California real estate investor and developer. In 2014, magazine La Voix du Nord reported"
"and venture capital. In 2000, his net worth was estimated at $2 billion, and in 2006, at $1.9 billion. In 2009, it was reported that following the financial crisis and the fall in the AIG share price from $70 to $2, Gonda was looking to sell assets, including ""an eight-bedroom, $35-million Beverly Hills mansion, a $43-million Gulfstream V corporate jet and a $3-million beachfront home"". In 2009, Gonda was no longer on the ""Forbes"" list of billionaires. Gonda is president of Lexington Commercial Holdings, chairman of Lexington Ventures, and a director of Trethera Corporation. He is married to Broadway producer"
"242nd richest American. By 2007 that has dropped to $1.3 Billion. Partnered with Giovanni Agnelli and Manny Mashouf, Scott Bloom founded the production company Argonaut Pictures in 2007. It was announced in 2015 that he was to sell his 59% stake in Bebe. All of Bebe's stores are scheduled to close and liquidate inventory by the end of May 2017. In 2005 Mashouf pledged $10 million to his alma mater, San Francisco State for a performing arts center. The donation was later redirected to the construction of the Mashouf Wellness Center. As of 2005, he was married to Neda Mashouf."
"receiving sympathy or help now. I just wanted to say sorry Melissa, you don't deserve it."" In 1998, George met Chilean furniture designer and film director Claudio Dabed in Bali. They married two years later. In 2011, they announced their divorce. George then began dating hip hop mogul Russell Simmons. In 2011, George met French entrepreneur Jean David Blanc, the founder of AlloCiné, at a BAFTA awards party. Together they have two sons, Raphaël (b. 2014) and Solal (b. 2015). In September 2016, George separated from Blanc following allegations of domestic abuse which purportedly occurred at their home in Paris."
"richest man in America with an estimated fortune of $600 million ($ in today dollars; $37,500,000,000 in gold-dollars (at $1275/tr.oz)), made in financing public utilities. On July 2, 1926, Mona married Williams, a widower 24 years her senior. For their honeymoon they went on a cruise around the world on Williams' ""Warrior"", at the time, the largest, most expensive pleasure boat in the world. When they returned from their honeymoon, Williams bought the Georgian mansion at the corner of 94th Street & Fifth Avenue designed by Delano & Aldrich in 1915 for Willard Straight. Mona had it decorated by Syrie"
"and Jeffrey Hyland were issued a corporation license for their real estate firm Hilton & Hyland on 26 July 1993. Among their developments are Brentwood Country Estates. Former ""Million Dollar Listing"" cast members Chad Rogers and Josh Altman; Frank Robinson's daughter, Nichelle; Ron Kass's son, Robert; Anne Heche's former husband, Coleman Laffoon; and Richard D. Zanuck's daughter-in-law, Marisa, are among Hilton & Hyland's 106 salespeople. In 2013 Hilton & Hyland reported almost $2 billion in sales. Hilton has also been an executive producer on several of the television series featuring his famous daughters. Hilton married Kathy Avanzino on November 24,"
"Association of Children's Friends and the Virlanie Foundation. In 2018, Tatiana Casiraghi ranked #1103 on the ""Forbes"" World's Billionaires list, with wealth listed at US$2.2 billion. In 2010, Tatiana Santo Domingo relinquished her US citizenship, according to the Internal Revenue Service. In July 2012, Princess Caroline released a statement announcing that Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo Domingo became engaged after a seven-year relationship. Prior to their wedding, she had already accompanied Casiraghi at some of most important social events in Monaco, such as the Rose Ball, the enthronement of Prince Albert II, the Monaco Grand Prix and the wedding of"
"a winery in Bordeaux, France, in 1998. He served as chairman of the Empire State Development Corporation from 2008 to 2009, chairman of the New York State Bankers Association in 2002 and as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 1993 to 1998. In 2011, he was named ""banker of the year"" by ""American Banker"". In January 2017, the rising value of bank stocks meant that Wilmers had become a billionaire. His widow Elisabeth Wilmers is French, and they owned Château Haut-Bailly from 1998 until his death, as well as the nearby property Château Le Pape"
"Blecharczyk, Chesky and Gebbia joined Warren Buffett and Bill Gates' 'The Giving Pledge', a select group of billionaires who have committed to give the majority of their wealth away. In early 2017, Blecharczyk transitioned to chief strategy officer at Airbnb. He was listed as the 474th richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of US$3.8 billion according to ""Forbes"" 2017 ""The World's Billionaires List"". Blecharczyk was announced as the chairman of Airbnb China, also known as Aibiying, in October 2017. Blecharczyk resides in San Francisco, California. He is married to Elizabeth Morey Blecharczyk, a neonatologist. They have two"
"euros on 17 October 2016. In 1988, on a Zurich to London flight, she met Robert Louis-Dreyfus. They married in 1992 and had three sons. Margarita, who had been working for a circuit-board equipment seller, became a full-time wife and mother. She took over as chairman of the Louis Dreyfus Group in 2009, following her husband's death from leukemia. In 2016, she had a net worth of $9.5 billion. She is a Swiss citizen living in Zurich with her three sons (Éric born in 1992, and twins, Maurice and Kyril, born in 1998), according to ""Forbes"". Her partner is Philipp"
"to devote herself to starting a family with her new husband. In 2012, Melinda returned to the stage in the Planet Hollywood resort's ""V: The Ultimate Variety Show"", one of several Las Vegas Strip productions helmed by her brother David Saxe. In 1998 the International Magicians Society named her ""Magician of the Year"" in its ""Merlin"" awards. Saxe married fellow magician Lance Burton on August 30, 1993. However, the marriage was short-lived and they divorced a year later. On June 1, 2000 she married Mark Evensvold, a managing partner in the P. F. Chang's restaurant chain. On August 24, 2003,"
"Miller ranked #1867 on the ""Forbes"" World's Billionaires list, with wealth listed at US $1.2 billion. On March 25, 1965, she married Larry H. Miller. They had five children. Gail Miller (businesswoman) Gail Miller (born 1943) is an American billionaire businesswoman, the wealthiest person in Utah, the widow of Larry H. Miller, chairwoman of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, and chairwoman of the Salt Lake Community College. She also is the owner of the Utah Jazz, a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise based in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born Karen Gail Saxton. In 2009, when Larry"
"a part owner of the Boston Red Sox Alfond is married to Barbara Lawrence whom he met in college; they have three children: John Alfond, Jenny Alfond Seeman, and Katharine Alfond Donahue. Ted Alfond Ted Alfond (born 1945) is an American investor, philanthropist, and billionaire. Ted Alfond was born to a Jewish family, the son of Dorothy (nee Levine) and Harold Alfond. His father founded the Dexter Shoe Company in 1958 and sold it in 1995 for $433 million of Berkshire Hathaway stock. When his father died in 2007, he left his shares in Berkshire Hathaway to his four children,"
"1979. They have four children: Paris Hilton (born February 17, 1981), Nicholai ""Nicky"" Hilton (born October 5, 1983), Barron Hilton II (born November 7, 1989), and Conrad Hughes Hilton III (born March 3, 1994). They live in Bel Air, Los Angeles. Hilton has two grandchildren, a girl named Lily Grace Victoria Rothschild, who was born to their daughter Nicky and her husband James Rothschild in 2016, as well as Teddy Marilyn Rothschild, born in 2017. Richard Hilton Richard Howard ""Rick"" Hilton (born August 17, 1955) is an American businessman. He is the chairman and co-founder of Hilton & Hyland, a"
"the divorce from Bill Gross. Her $20 million purchase of a home in Beverly Hills was ranked among the highest-priced sales in the Los Angeles region in February 2018. Sue Gross Sue Gross (born in February 1950 as Sue J. Frank) is an American philanthropist, previously married since 1985 to Bill H. Gross, the billionaire co-founder of Pacific Investment Management Co., the largest global fixed income investment company, before leaving to join Janus Capital Group (now Janus Henderson) in September 2014. She was formerly the President of the William and Sue Gross Foundation until creating the Sue J. Gross Foundation"
"in the Carlyle Hotel, two floors below duty-free shops owner Robert Warren Miller and his family; it was there he met Miller's youngest daughter Alexandra, who was three years his junior. They married on October 28, 1995, in a Catholic ceremony at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York City. They had two children, Princess Talita Natasha (b. May 7, 1999) and Prince Tassilo Egon Maximilian (b. August 26, 2001), who is named for his paternal great-grandfather. In 2002, they separated and were later divorced. He later announced his engagement to designer Ali Kay, who gave birth to"
"""Forbes"" billionaire list since 2002 and in 2012 had a net worth of $12.5 billion. Michael Lee-Chin of Canada, who is Jamaican of Chinese and Black ancestry was on the list from 2001 to 2010, but dropped off in 2011. In 2013 Isabel Dos Santos who is of both Angolan and Middle Eastern ancestry made the list with a $2 billion net worth. Of all the above-mentioned billionaires identified by ""Forbes,"" only Oprah Winfrey qualified for ""Forbes"" 2009's list of the world's 20 most powerful billionaires, a list which considered not only wealth, but also market sway and political clout."
"three children, and lives in Paris. Xavier Niel Xavier Niel (born 25 August 1967) is a French billionaire businessman, active in the telecommunications and technology industry and best known as founder and majority shareholder of the French Internet service provider and Mobile operator Iliad trading under the Free brand (France's second-largest ISP, and third mobile operator). He is also co-owner of the newspaper ""Le Monde"",<ref name=""http://www.ft.com/""></ref> and co-owner of the rights of the song ""My Way"" and owner of Monaco Telecom. He is deputy chairman and chief strategy officer for Iliad. As of April 2018, his net worth is estimated"
"US$5.5 billion. He was a member of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group. Agnelli was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, the youngest of seven children. His life was beset by an unusual amount of tragedy and bereavement. His father Edoardo Agnelli perished in an air crash when he was one year old, and his mother Virginia died in a car accident ten years later when he was just 11 years old. In 1959 Agnelli married the heiress ""Donna"" Antonella Bechi Piaggio, from the well-known business-family of Piaggio. They had three sons but their first, twin boys, died shortly after birth."
"with a further US$1.1 billion due after his death. Barron cited the actions of his father, Conrad N. Hilton, as the motivation for his pledge. Conrad (Barron's father) had also left 97 percent of his estate to the foundation, and Barron contested his father's will to regain a sizable amount of the family fortune in a settlement. Paris Hilton Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American television personality, socialite, businesswoman, model, and actress. She is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels. Born in New York City and raised there and in Beverly Hills,"
"oversee Esprit's global expansion and a sales surge during a 13-year tenure as chairman that ended in 2006. On the ""Forbes"" 2016 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked #722 with a net worth of US$2.4 billion. Ying has now dedicated his time to his family, Yanai Foundation, and maintains a low profile in Asia. Ying enjoys the outdoors, diving, golf and exploration. In 1986, Ying married Flora Cheong-Leen, a ballerina turned entrepreneur, and together have one child Claudine Ying](born 1987). They were divorced shortly afterwards. In 1995, Ying married Brigitte Lin, former actress, and they have two children"
"refused Andurand's offer of a buy-out. In September 2016 Glory Sports International announced a Series B financing round with Yao Capital, the investment firm founded by Chinese basketball star Yao Ming, acquiring a significant strategic stake in the company; Liberty Global also participated in the syndicate. Existing Glory shareholders, including TwinFocus Capital Partners of Boston, also participated in the financing round. In 2011, Andurand married the Russian model Yevgenia Slyusarenko in a ceremony staged at the Catherine Palace near St. Petersburg. Pierre Andurand Pierre Andurand (born February 1977 in Aix en Provence, France) is a French businessman and hedge fund"
"the 1998 merger of Travelers and Citigroup, Prince was named chief administrative officer of the newly created firm, Citigroup. He was subsequently promoted to chief operating officer in 2001, to chairman and chief executive of Citi Markets and Banking in 2002, and finally to chairman and chief executive. Prince is currently married to Margaret L. Wolff. The couple was wed on September 20, 2003 at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. Semi-retired Judge Robert W. Sweet presided over the ceremonies. Prince serves in the influential trade group the Financial Services Forum, as well as a member of the Council"
"fortune worth up to £35 million, including oil wells in Louisiana and a sheep farm in Australia. In his early 20s, he lived in a small flat and sold second hand Bentley cars; friends recall he was at his happiest during this time. He moved to Monte Carlo shortly after his father had relocated there in 1975 as a tax exile, but did not enjoy living there and moved to Paris, settling in a flat on the . While there, he became openly gay and had a partner, which was picked up by the tabloid gossip columns. He had moved"
"de la Falaise as her style idol. She is fluent in Spanish, French, English, Portuguese and Italian. She is close friends with socialites such as Charlotte Casiraghi, Eugenie Niarchos, Gaia Repossi, Dana Alikhani, and Teresa and Margherita Missoni. Tatiana Santo Domingo Tatiana Casiraghi (""née"" Santo Domingo; born 24 November 1983) is an American-born socialite, heiress, and the wife of Andrea Casiraghi, the eldest son of Caroline, Princess of Hanover and fourth in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne. On the ""Forbes"" 2016 list of the world's billionaires, she was ranked #722 with a net worth of US$2.4 billion."