Does Melinda Gates have a PHD?

In 2007, French Gates received an honorary doctorate in medicine from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2009, she and her husband received honorary degrees from the University of Cambridge.

What is Bill Gates educational qualification?

Bill Gates effectively invented the college-dropout billionaire trope in 1975 when he left Harvard University to found Microsoft. While Harvard eventually awarded an honorary doctorate to Gates, he never completed his bachelor’s degree.

What was Melinda Gates first job?

Melinda took a job at Microsoft Corporation in 1987. She started out as a product manager, primarily developing multimedia and interactive products. Over the course of her nine years working for Microsoft, Melinda worked her way up to general manager of information products.

When did Melinda Gates graduate Duke?

Melinda Gates, who lives in Medina, Wash., was elected to Duke’s Board of Trustees in 1996 and serves on its Academic Affairs Committee. She earned two degrees from Duke — a bachelor’s degree in computer science and economics in 1986, and an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business in 1987.