Author
Melinda Gates
b. August 15, 1964 · United States
Businessperson, Patron of the arts, Philanthropist, Founder, Entrepreneur
Titles on list
1
Total weeks
15
Peak rank
#3
Biography
- Born
- August 15, 1964 · Dallas
- Nationality
- United States
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- English
- Education
- Duke University, Ursuline Academy of Dallas, Fuqua School of Business
Awards & Honours
- 1998American Library Association Honorary Membership
- 2002Jefferson Awards for Public Service
- 2005Time Person of the Year
- 2009honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge
- 2009Cross of Recognition
- 2010J. William Fulbright Prize
- 2010United Nations Population Award
- 2013honorary doctor of the Duke University
- 2013Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women
- 2013Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award
- 2013NAS Public Welfare Medal
- 2014Chatham House Prize
- 2016Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 2016Otto Hahn Peace Medal
- 2021BBC 100 Women
- 2021Radcliffe Medal
- Padma Bhushan
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
On the Bestseller Lists
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