Editing Melinda French Gates (section)

=== Corporate directorship ===
French Gates served as a member of Duke University's board of trustees from 1996 to 2003.<ref>[http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/admin/extaff/news/publications/winter96/board.htm Gates Joins Trustees] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120802153624/http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/admin/extaff/news/publications/winter96/board.htm|date=August 2, 2012}}, Fuqua.duke.edu; retrieved June 29, 2013.</ref> She attends the annual [[Bilderberg Group]] conference and has held a seat on the board of directors of [[Graham Holdings]] (formerly [[The Washington Post]] Company) since 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Melinda French Gates Elected a Director of The Washington Post Company |url=http://www.ghco.com/news-releases/news-release-details/melinda-french-gates-elected-director-washington-post-company |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803212113/http://www.ghco.com/news-releases/news-release-details/melinda-french-gates-elected-director-washington-post-company |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |access-date=March 14, 2019 |website=Graham Holdings Company |language=en}}</ref> She was also on the board of directors at [[Drugstore.com]] but left in August 2006 to focus on philanthropic projects.<ref>{{Cite web |year=2005 |title=Officers and Directors |url=http://investor.shareholder.com/drugstore/management.cfm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060207063601/http://investor.shareholder.com/drugstore/management.cfm |archive-date=February 7, 2006 |access-date=February 14, 2008 |publisher=Drugstore.com}}</ref><ref name="Melinda Gates Biography" />