Image of William (Bill) H. Gates III. Photo: Lou Linwei.

William (Bill) H. Gates III,

co-chair and trustee (center), tours the Chaoyang CDC Clinic in Beijing, China.

Image of Melinda French Gates. Photo: David Evans.

Melinda French Gates,

co-chair and trustee (right), talks to students in a biology class at John Hope College Prep High School in Chicago, Ill.

Image of Warren Buffett. Photo: Karie Hamilton.

Warren Buffett,

trustee, speaks to foundation staff during a 2007 visit to Seattle, Wash.

Image of William H. Gates Sr. Photo: Karie Hamilton.

William H. Gates Sr.,

co-chair (center), visits students and teachers at Oscar de la Hoya Animo Charter High School in Los Angeles, Calif.

Image of Patty Stonesifer. Photo: Prashant Panjiar.

Patty Stonesifer,

chief executive officer (right), visits a crop research center at Patancheru in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Image of Sylvia Mathews Burwell. Photo: Prashant Panjiar.

Sylvia Mathews Burwell,

president, Global Development Program (center), examines plantain demonstration plots at a research station in Abuja, Nigeria.

Image of Allan C. Golston. Photo: David Evans.

Allan C. Golston,

president, U.S. Program (right), talks to Chicago Public Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey at the Humboldt branch in Chicago, Ill.

Image of Tadataka Yamada, M.D. Photo: Prashant Panjiar.

Tadataka Yamada, M.D.,

president, Global Health Program (blue shirt), talks with a patient and her family at the Janani Surya Franchise clinic in Bihar, India.

Image of Martha Choe. Photo: David Evans.

Martha Choe,

chief administrative officer (left), sits in on a mobile computer training class in Veracruz, Mexico.

Image of Connie Collingsworth. Photo: Matt Flor.

Connie Collingsworth,

general counsel, attends a foundation meeting in Seattle, Wash.

Image of Alexander S. Friedman. Photo: Prashant Panjiar.

Alexander S. Friedman,

chief financial officer (right), visits the West Gonja District Hospital in West Gonja, Ghana.

Image of Geoff Lamb. Photo: David Evans.

Geoff Lamb,

managing director, Public Policy, talks with foundation colleagues in Washington, D.C.

Image of Heidi Sinclair. Photo: Prashant Panjiar.

Heidi Sinclair,

chief communications officer, tours Kothapally village in Andhra Pradesh, India.