August 26, 1999
Gift Makes Gates Fund No. 1 in U.S.
$6-billion donation pushes value of assets to more than $17-billion
The world's richest man has created America's wealthiest philanthropy.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, this month upgraded the assets of their Seattle foundation by $6-billion, bringing its total worth to $17.1-billion.
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