Sue Desmond-HellmanninBill & Melinda Gates FoundationWhat will it take to restore the American Dream?Can you imagine living 30 minutes from the headquarters of Facebook, Google and Apple, and never having heard of Silicon Valley? Neither…4 min read·May 3, 2018--7--7
Sue Desmond-HellmanninBill & Melinda Gates FoundationMy New Year’s Resolution: 2040 EditionImagine you had a time machine and could fast-forward to 2040. What amazing progress would you hope to see? Hoverboards? Tourist trips to…4 min read·Jan 19, 2018--14--14
Sue Desmond-HellmanninBill & Melinda Gates FoundationThe Educational Power of Goofing OffOne summer when I was in sixth grade my dad Frank called a family meeting. Dad, mom and — at that stage –six of us kids sat around the…4 min read·Aug 28, 2017--2--2
Sue Desmond-HellmannThe Genius You’ve Never Heard Of: A Cautionary TaleIf you don’t know about Leroy E. Hood, you should. Lee — as he’s known — is one of those quirks of history: a scientific pioneer whose…3 min read·Jul 24, 2017--1--1
Sue Desmond-HellmanninBill & Melinda Gates FoundationThe Path to a Meaningful LifeSinclair Community College Commencement7 min read·May 8, 2017--1--1
Sue Desmond-HellmanninBill & Melinda Gates FoundationHow do you spend $5 billion a year?One question that I’m asked almost everywhere I go is how the foundation decides to invest the money that Bill, Melinda, and Warren Buffett…3 min read·Jan 25, 2017--20--20
Sue Desmond-HellmannWhy I’m So Optimistic About Ending PolioIn 1989, my husband Nick and I moved to Uganda. We were young faculty members at the University of California San Francisco, which loaned…3 min read·Oct 21, 2016--5--5
Sue Desmond-HellmannBuilding a Healthy Future — TogetherBy Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, President & CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson…4 min read·Jul 13, 2016--1--1
Sue Desmond-HellmannA note on generosity to the class of 2016I want to share with you three big lessons I’ve learned about giving, about generosity.4 min read·Jun 6, 2016--1--1
Sue Desmond-HellmanninBill & Melinda Gates FoundationInnovation, Partnership, and Economic & Social Mobility in AmericaThe promise of America is that everyone has a chance to succeed no matter where they start.4 min read·Feb 5, 2016--7--7