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Bill Gates divulges how much of his whopping $101 billion net worth his kids will inherit
Apr 9, 2025
Oh, to be a Gates kid.
Bill Gates recently divulged to Indian podcaster Raj Shamani that his three children — daughter Jennifer Gates, 28, son Rory Gates, 25, and daughter Phoebe gates, 22 — will inherit “less than 1 percent” of his unfathomable wealth when he dies.
According to Forbes, the Microsoft co-founder has a current net worth of $101.2 billion, and 1 percent of that amount is still upwards of $1 billion.
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The topic came up when Shamani claimed that it’s often the perceived “duty” of many Indian parents to “save everything for their kids” instead of giving their money to those less fortunate via “charity work.”
Bill, 69, famously established the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s largest private charitable organization, with his then-wife, Melinda Gates, in 2000.
(After their 2021 divorce, it was renamed the Gates Foundation, and Bill took over as its sole chair.)
Shamani asked Bill during the conversation what he believes is the “right mindset” for parents to have when it comes to inheritance.
“I think everybody gets to decide on that,” the computer programing expert replied.
“In my case, my kids got a great upbringing and education but [will get] less than 1 percent of the total wealth because I decided it wouldn’t be a favor to them. It’s not a dynasty. I’m not asking them to run Microsoft.
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