One of the founders of Microsoft, Bill Gates (Bill Gates), was recently mentioned in newsfeeds in the upcoming divorce from his wife, Melinda Gates. Still, business publications have learned that the reason for his departure from the board of directors of the corporation last year may have been initiated by a romantic relationship with one of the colleagues.
According to The Wall Street Journal, in 2020, Microsoft’s board of directors recommended Bill Gates to resign from this board of the corporation. Its members had reason to suspect the co-founder of a close relationship with one of his colleagues, which took place twenty years ago. The investigation was launched in late 2019 by one of the law firms hired by Microsoft’s board of directors after management received a letter from an employee of the corporation claiming that she had a sensitive relationship with Bill Gates.
The co-founder of Microsoft had to resign from the corporation’s board of directors before the investigation was completed and a final verdict was issued. The evidence received was enough for some Microsoft board of directors to recommend Gates to step down early. It was about the events of 2000, which ended in the breakdown of relations by mutual agreement. Melinda and Bill Gates have been married for 27 years, so the latter was formally suspected of adultery within the framework of this investigation. Bill Gates’ representatives continue to insist that he left the board of directors of Microsoft because of the desire to devote more time to philanthropy.
Melinda Gates, according to unofficial sources, has consulted with lawyers about a future divorce since 2019. The couple did not publicly disclose the reason for the divorce but said that they would continue to manage the charitable foundation they founded jointly. In early May, the parties reached a preliminary agreement on the property and funds division.