Melinda Gates to announce shock retirement from business?

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Bill Gates' wife created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Gates fans. Speculation had been rife that Bill Gates' wife is about to announce her retirement from business, at age 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business woman isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business woman just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMelinda

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouMelinda was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“Melinda Gates was unlike any other business woman we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMelinda”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025
“Didn't Melinda Gates retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Dec 2025

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