Meet The Spouses Of The Richest People In The World

Published on 10/07/2020
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Just imagine that at any moment you can go anywhere, eat luxurious foods, drive fast cars, and see the world. Well, that’s what money can “buy” and they can definitely afford to do those things and so much more for some individuals. Sure, Bill Gates wasn’t just sitting around and getting rich all day. He dedicated his life to his work and, along the way, made billions. In the world, there are other billionaires and multi-millionaires like him. While we may not be able to understand just what kind of life they lead fully, we are quite certain that they also need someone who supports them, just like us regular folk. Read on to find out more about the 1% spouses, the people supporting the multi-millionaires and billionaires of the world.

MacKenzie Bezos

In 1993, author and philanthropist MacKenzie Bezos, passionate about anti-bullying programs, married the richest man in the world, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. They were once the richest couple in the world, with a combined net worth of just under 114 billion dollars. However, in April 2019 the pair were divorced, and MacKenzie got away with a $35 billion divorce settlement. This made her the third richest woman in the world.

MacKenzie Bezos

MacKenzie Bezos

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Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates, an American philanthropist, was once a general manager at Microsoft. They founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation together with their husband. It aims to alleviate poverty and improve healthcare globally. Her husband is Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft Corporation, whose net worth is a whopping $103.7 billion and is the second-wealthiest man in the world.

Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates

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