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Melinda French Gates

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Mrs. Gates, age 43, is Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She was elected a Director of the Company in September 2004. Mrs. Gates held a number of different positions after joining Microsoft Corporation in 1987; she retired from her position as Microsoft's General Manager of Information Products in 1996. Following her retirement, Mrs. Gates has directed her activities toward the non-profit world, having served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Duke University and as Co-Chair of the Washington State Governor's Commission on Early Learning.


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