BEING BILL’S DAUGHTER
THE day she came into the world, her future lay before her like a glittering jewel. Back in 1996 Jennifer Gates’ dad, Bill, was the planet’s richest man, then worth $12,9 billion (then R59bn).
Talk about being born with a silver spoon in your mouth.
But today, Jennifer (24), with her glossy mane of chestnut hair and all-American girl-next-door looks, is far from a pampered prima donna. She has a sensible head on her shoulders.
And she’s also inherited her parents’ drive to make a difference in the world.
“I was born into a huge situation of privilege,” she told equestrian magazine Sidelines in a recent interview that offered insight into the
