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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

Seattle, Washingtongatesfoundation.org

Overview

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust is a charitable trust that holds and manages the endowment assets for the Gates Foundation, which works to reduce inequities in global health, development, and education. Its primary role is to manage these investments and transfer proceeds to the foundation to fund its global charitable work.

Year Founded

2006

AUM

$77.2B

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118

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Key People

Arman Khan

Founder

DEAD ēYē

Co-Founder

hell angelt

Founder

Jo De

Founder

Karim Jallouli

Founder

Sumon Sharma

Founder

David Rossow

Founding Partner, Strategic Investment Fund

Kitty Harding

Principal Officer, Leadership Engagement Communications, Office Of The President, Gender Equality

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Managing Director

Vanrajsinh Jadeja

Managing Director

Archana Srivatsan

Partner, Strategic Investment Fund

Bill Brindley

Advisor - Technology Partner Network

Bree Olofson

Sr. Program Officer, Partner Networks

Forster Karin

Partner

Shauna Hargrove

Associate Officer, Partner Organizational Effectiveness

Shaundy Muchin

Stategic Sourcing Partner (Logix), Strategic Sourcing And Procurement

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HeadquartersSeattle, Washington
Year Founded2006
AUM$77.2B

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