Raymond Joseph French Jr

Raymond Joseph French Jr is a celebrity father. Raymond Joseph French Jr came to popularity because of his daughter Melinda French Gates a philanthropist, businesswoman, and former wife of the co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates.

Early Life and Education

Raymond Jr was born in 1939, in Louisiana, United States to Clare Louise French and Raymond Joseph French. There is no information about Raymond’s early life. However, he worked as an aerospace engineer. So, he must have a degree in engineering. Raymond Jr only came to the spotlight after his daughter Melinda got famous.

Melinda French Gates was born on the 15th of August, 1964 in Dallas, Texas. She is the second child of Raymond Jr. She completed her schooling at St. Monica Catholic School and later graduated from Duke University. Melinda also earned her degree in computer science and economics from Duke University.

Career and Professional Life

There is currently no information regarding Raymond’s professional life and his career journey. We only know that Raymond Jr is an aerospace engineer. However, her daughter Melinda French Gates is able to achieve great feats in her professional life.

Caption: Raymond with his wife Elaine and daughter Melinda source: VergeWiki

Melinda’s first job was tutoring children in computer programming and mathematics. After graduating, she was able to become a marketing manager in a well-renowned company Microsoft, being responsible for the development of multimedia products. In early 1990, Melinda was appointed as General Manager of Information Products, a position which she held until 1996. She later left her job to focus on starting a family.

Melinda also served as a member of Duke University’s Board of Trustees from 1996 to 2003. She still attends the annual Bilderberg Group Conference. She also was on the Board of Directors at Drugstore.com but left in August 2006. Similarly, she also has established Pivotal Ventures as a separate, independent organization to identify, help develop and implement innovative solutions to problems affecting U.S. women and families.

Personal Life

Raymond Jr is a married man. He exchanged the vows with Elaine Agnes Amberland, a homemaker. After a Nun arranged them for a blind date, Raymond met Elaine for the first. In addition, Raymond believed Elaine was a nice girl as the nun had set him up. Raymond shares four children, two daughters and two sons with Elaine. Sadly, Elaine is no longer in this world. She suffered from breast cancer which took her life. About Raymond’s past life and affairs, no information is obtained. However, his daughter Melinda French married Bill Gates, one of the world’s billionaires.

Caption: Melinda Gates and her family together source: Gossip Gist

Melinda and Bill started to date in 1987 after meeting him at a trade fair in New York. They also have three children: Jennifer, Rory, and Phoebe Gates. Unfortunately, in May 2021, the couple announced in a joint statement on social media their decision to divorce, ending 27 years of marriage, and 34 years of a long relationship.

Net Worth

We only know that Raymond worked as an aerospace engineer, so we couldn’t find out how much he made. But during his early married years, he sought another source of income to meet up to the needs of the family, including a side job in renting business.

Talking about his daughter Melinda, she has a net worth of $5.6 billion as of 2022. She also has been actively doing charity works with her former husband, Bill Gates. The two still collaborate on charity even after their separation.

Body Measurements and Social media

About Raymond’s body measurement, no details are available. He seems quite tall in his family photos and has brown hair color along with brown eyes.

Caption: Raymond Jr and his family together for a photo source: Biography Gist

Currently, Raymond Jr lives a blessed life with his family and resides in Washington with his children and grandchildren. Raymond has maintained his personal life under the radar and is not active on social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook. He is also old for his age to be active on social media platforms

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