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Though he was once the richest man in the world (Amazon founder Jeff Bezos holds the distinction, as of this writing), it doesn’t mean Bill Gates can win at everything. This is especially true when it comes to his wife, Melinda Gates, who consistently outperforms her husband. [Fun fact: Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are actually collectively richer than several countries.]
First, let’s chat education. Bill is famously “Harvard’s most celebrated dropout,” according to Fortune, while Melinda graduated with a double major in computer science and economics, plus an MBA from Duke University. Second, “Melinda also outperforms him athletically,” the article continued. She reportedly runs at a speedy seven miles-per-hour and exercises around five days a week, while still dealing with the demands of running the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. According to the article, Melinda “has completed the Seattle marathon and climbed, with ropes and crampons, to the peak of 14,410-foot Mount Rainier.” At least she gave a little credit to her husband when she admitted, “He’s finally started to run in the last year.”
Melinda even has a leg up in games. She revealed to The Cut, “I beat Bill twice at Clue, and he couldn’t believe it. We still do races with puzzles for fun.” You probably guessed the outcome. “I still beat him pretty often,” she said.
Written by: Nicki
