US-based philanthropist and businessperson Melinda Gates, who announced her divorce with Microsoft pioneer Bill Gates on Monday, has been one of the most prominent names in America while being a top contender in the list of the wealthiest women in the country and also making it to the Forbes list of world%u2019s most powerful women in multiple times. Melinda Gates reportedly has a net worth of around $70 billion.

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Nearly two decades ago, in 2000, Bill and Melinda Gates co-founded the %u2018Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation%u2019, which later became one of the biggest private foundations in the world while having a $46.8 billion in assets, according to media reports.

The foundation has been responsible for providing financial aid in the form of scholarships to students all around the world in order to provide academic assistance to those with academic excellence and/or financial constraints.

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