Role experience, Melinda Gates

1On August 5, 964, Melinda was born in a middle-class family in Dallas. Her father, Ray Francci, is engaged in a space project in LTV, and her mother is a full-time wife. A family of six lives a simple life, and almost every weekend is busy. Father told them, "No matter what kind of university you go to, I will provide you with education."

Life is like an exam, and Melinda believes that she is first-class. SusanBauer, her high school math and computer teacher, recalled: "Every day, she had a goal." In high school, she is a famous role among students. She is "lovely and charming, and always succeeds in persuading others". At that time, her goal was the computer department of Notre Dame University. However, in the end, she failed to get it. Officials decided to downsize the computer department. "The computer is just a gust of wind." . Knowing this news, Melinda "collapsed". Finally, she went to Duke University, where the computer department is expanding its enrollment. In five years, she obtained a bachelor's degree in computer science and economics and a master's degree in business administration.

During this period, Melinda worked as a summer intern at IBM. When she graduated, when attending a job interview, the recruiter of IBM learned that she would go to Microsoft for an interview later. The recruiter told her, "If they want you, go there. There are too many opportunities for improvement."

1987, Melinda is 22 years old. She came to Seattle and worked as a marketing manager at Microsoft. As the youngest employee and the only female MBA, at that time, she didn't know the future, let alone what Microsoft meant to her. People made of special materials abound. They are too clever. They are changing the world. However, she is not used to the company culture there. She thinks they are despicable, even the leaders are no exception. She thought maybe she would leave there soon. At some accidental moments, life has changed for the better. One day four months later, she went to new york on business for the first time. At dinner, she sat next to Bill Gates, the CEO. Melinda is not a big beauty, but after recalling the first meeting, Bill always said that her appearance attracted him. Melinda said, "Of course he is more interesting than I thought."

That autumn, on a Saturday afternoon (Microsoft works on Saturday), Bill and Melinda met in the parking lot of Microsoft. "We talked for a while, and then he said,' Come out with me on Friday night in two weeks.' I said, two weeks later, it wasn't particularly natural for me. I don't know. Call me then. "Melinda later recalled.

Bill called her later. Melinda agreed.

Bill said, "She is difficult to deal with!" Melinda and her mother both think dating the CEO is not a good idea. But a few years later, Melinda came to Bill's office wearing a T-shirt, which said "Marry me, Bill". "Dear, if you win the time, then I win the money", 1994 65438+ 10 1, Bill and Melinda got married in the song of Willie Nelson. On that day, there were six billionaires among the guests, and the groom booked all the cars, helicopters and 520 hotel rooms in Lanai Island, Hawaii.

Bill is already a billionaire, and Melinda said she was anxious about marrying Bill. "For me, it's like, well, Bill has money. Big deal. " Of course, Bill also has anxiety. He is very rich. Can this money make them live in harmony in this family?

At the same time, Bill's enemies clapped and cheered: "We wish Melinda the first child in the world and give Bill many children ... Every morning, many children grab Bill's clothes and stop him from going to work. Even when Bill is talking to a customer, he will suddenly rush into a lot of children from outside the door, hug Bill's leg and cry,' Dad, come home!' Ha ha laugh ... "

After getting married, Melinda gave birth to three children. 1996 After the eldest daughter was born, she became a full-time wife and took good care of her children. Opponents can't get what they want, as steve ballmer, president of Microsoft, thinks, "She will make Bill run faster. Otherwise, Bill won't propose to her. " In Bill's eyes, Melinda is as meek as a sheep. She endured the blackmail and death threats against her husband, the special friendship between her husband and her ex-lover, the stench of not taking a bath in those days, listening to her husband's grievances at work, and giving understanding, encouragement and advice when he was nervous and sleepy.

Their good friend said that Melinda made Gates more cheerful, patient and compassionate. Melinda, whose real name is Melinda Francci, was born in a middle-class family in Dallas, USA. She has been smart and studious since childhood.

From 65438 to 0987, Melinda received a double bachelor's degree in computer science and economics from Duke University. The following year, she received an MBA from Duke Business School. After graduation, the clever Melinda joined Microsoft.

Many years before I met Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, Melinda Francci fell in love with an Apple computer. Francci was born in a hardworking middle-class family. Her father, Ray Francci, has been saving family expenses for four children to go to college. Lei is an engineer. He also runs a family company part-time, mainly engaged in house leasing business.

Melinda recalled: I cleaned the floor, scrubbed the oven and mowed the grass almost every day. In fact, Melinda's family is busy almost every weekend. One day when she was 16 years old, her father bought an Apple III computer, and she was immediately fascinated by it. She said: We are all happy to help my father do business and keep accounts. We watched the money flow in and out bit by bit.

Melinda's life changed greatly later, which almost no one could have imagined: she met Bill Gates. Now, she lives in a huge technology mansion by the lake Washington, and her husband is the richest man in the world. Melinda/Kloc-When she married Gates 0/4 years ago, she actually did a great thing for herself.

On the one hand, Mei Lin has become one of the two owners of the largest charitable fund in the world. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has assets of $37.6 billion, of which $3.4 billion was donated by Warren Buffett. In addition, Buffett also plans to donate 9 million Berkshire Hathaway B shares. According to the current share price, the total value of these stocks reaches 4 1 100 million dollars.

Considering that the share price of Berkshire Hathaway is expected to continue to rise, and the Gates will continue to transfer assets to the foundation, Melinda and Bill may donate more than $654.38+000 billion in their lifetime. Up to now, the expenditure of the Gates Foundation on charity is $65.438+0.44 billion, even exceeding the Rockefeller Foundation established in 654.38+0965.438+03, and inflation has been taken into account.

On the other hand, Melinda also sacrificed her privacy, safety and the right to be an ordinary person. In the late 1990s, during the trial of Microsoft's antitrust case, her husband was regarded as the biggest business villain in the United States, and she was also under great pressure. On the other hand, because she is married to Gates, she is also in danger of losing her personal identity, because people call her Mrs. Gates more. Most of the time, Melinda works silently in the background, including taking care of the children. The Gates have two daughters, aged 5 and 1 1, and an 8-year-old son. The following is a typical working day for Melinda: one day last autumn, she spent several hours in her children's school for the first time; Later, it received more than 10 guests, including four African health ministers who came to the Gates Foundation to participate in the malaria forum. In the evening 10, everyone left, and she began to prepare for the speech the next morning.

At this time, Bill would say to Melinda, Go to bed early, you already know a lot about malaria. However, she has always been afraid of the spotlight, not to mention facing more than 300 scientists, doctors and health officials? The next day, Melinda announced a bold plan to eradicate malaria at the forum and answered questions from the audience with Bill. Although many viewers have received donations from the Gates Foundation, they don't know who this remarkable woman is on the stage.

Now, 43-year-old Melinda is ready to show herself completely. She is going to the front desk. She said: I often think that when my little daughter goes to full-time school, I will slowly walk to the front desk. Of course, she prefers to stay away from the public forever from the bottom of her heart. Melinda plans to spend more time in the foundation in the future, reaching 30 hours a week.

Melinda is more concerned about the foundation because her husband will do the same thing. Starting from July this year, Gates will no longer undertake the daily management of Microsoft, but will devote more energy to charity. He plans to work in the foundation for more than 40 hours a week, leaving only 15 hours for the role of chairman of the Microsoft board of directors. According to the couple's friends, Gates wouldn't have made such a change if it weren't for Melinda. Melinda made Gates more open, patient and compassionate. Gates himself admitted that he was willing to play a new role because of Melinda.