In meeting with billionaires, Bill Gates admitted to “destroying his marriage” with Melinda

Bill Gates he couldn’t stand the internal pressure he was under and was honest. It wasn’t in front of his therapist or in front of a support group. He did it in front of those who are part of a closed club: that of billionaires. In a secret and closed meeting known as “Summer camp” at Valley of the Sun, Idaho -and where those who have the main fortunes of the United States– the founder and former CEO of Microsoft recognized having been the one who “smashed“His 27-year marriage to Melinda French Gates, the business woman with whom he was able to build his companies and foundations and whose surprising divorce was announced on May 3.

doors spoke about their separation during a question-and-answer session “informal” and in unofficially which follows a talk he gave on climate change to attendees – one of his most important concerns – who attended the exclusive annual summit of last week, as reported by various media such as Time of London O The New York Post. This business meeting is organized by the former president of Allen & Co., Allen Grass.

In a moment, “On the verge of tears “, the fourth richest man on the planet – with a fortune of $ 129 billion, according to Forbes– He admitted he was the one who ruined their marriage. “He confessed to ruining his marriage to Melinda. He basically referred to the fact that the divorce was his fault.”, According to one of the New York newspaper assistants said. “He seemed a little excited about it. I could have been on the verge of tears“Added the source who attended the closed event and for a few.

However, according to this same witness, doors did not use the word “adventure“O”love story“Speaking of the end of her marriage, a moment that another participant described as”very touching”.

And although most were sensitized by the emotional openness of the founder of Microsoft, not all participants were impressed by the general attitude of the doors. Another of the billionaires present said the renowned businessman looked like “hecticThroughout his stay and rejected those who tried to approach him to talk to him. One of them called him an “asshole” for this pedantry.

Allen, organizer of “billionaires summer campHe had met other tycoons last week at that marathon date session. Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg Yes Sheryl sandberg, were among his guests, according to sources. Last Thursday, doors was seen with the founder and CEO of Facebook walk around the villa. On Friday he gave his speech on climate change and at question time he spoke about his divorce.

The beginning of the end?

Gates stepped down from Microsoft’s board in 2020 as an investigation was underway into the billionaire’s romantic relationship with a company employee.reported the newspaper The Wall Street Journal last May. The founder and former boss of the US tech giant stepped down as chairman of the board in March 2020. This may have been the beginning of the end of his marriage to Melinda, according to journalistic speculations.

“Members of the board of directors of Microsoft Corp. decided that Bill Gates must resign in 2020 as they lead an investigation into the billionaire’s romantic relationship with a Microsoft employee that was deemed inappropriate.The newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

It is “an adventure almost 20 years ago that ended amicably“said a spokesperson for doors a The Wall Street Journal. According to the spokesperson, Gates left Microsoft to focus more on his philanthropic organization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

doors and his wife Melinda, who co-founded their charity two decades ago to fight global poverty and disease, announced her divorce on May 3 after 27 years of marriage.

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