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mark suzman

Bill Gates goes to Capitol Hill in Epstein case as his ventures feel the effects

Bill Gates appeared voluntarily behind closed doors before House Oversight Committee investigators on Wednesday to answer questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, part of a larger turn in his image that has been rippling through the Seattle-area institutions he built and funds. Read More

Gates Foundation names first outside trustees, bringing new oversight to $50B philanthropy

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation named the first members of its new board of trustees, appointing three outsiders to… Read More

Bill Gates calls inequitable worldwide access to COVID-19 vaccines a ‘public health tragedy’

As people in the United States debate COVID-19 vaccine mandates, a new report from the Seattle-based Bill & Melinda Gates… Read More

Gates Foundation reverses position on COVID vaccine patent protections after mounting pressure

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced Thursday that it supports the lifting of patent protections on coronavirus vaccine technologies.… Read More

Gates Foundation CEO on COVID vaccines and the pandemic’s potential silver linings

The head of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says he’s hopeful that a COVID-19 vaccine will be available by… Read More

Gates Foundation CEO: US and China should smooth over their ‘divide’ on coronavirus crisis

The CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is disappointed that the United States isn’t on the same page… Read More

Hear from new Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman in a GeekWire member-exclusive virtual event

Mark Suzman, the new CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and a key figure in the fight against… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: How science and politics are influencing the debate over post-pandemic life

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast: As numbers on COVID-19 improve, the debate begins over… Read More

Mark Suzman

Gates Foundation’s CEO worries about pandemic politics — and says ‘we have nothing to hide’

Seattle’s Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is in the public health spotlight, thanks to its efforts to head off just… Read More

Working Geek: Gates Foundation Chief Strategy Officer Mark Suzman takes leadership cues from former boss Kofi Annan

Mark Suzman’s resume includes a doctorate from Oxford to top off a bachelor’s from Harvard, a correspondent gig for the… Read More

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