SEATTLE — The CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is stepping down after more than five years in the role.
Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellman on Thursday cited family and health as reasons for leaving the world’s richest philanthropy, calling it “the toughest decision” of her career.
The Seattle Times reported that Desmond-Hellman, 62, was the third CEO in the organization’s 20-year history. With a background as a research scientist and physician, she was the first to come from outside Microsoft.
