Psychological studies and parenting books are among the sources we mine for guidance, but we'd be remiss to ignore the wealth of hand-me-down wisdom from none other than the parents of Bill Gates. ', Cover star: Bill and Melinda Gates' daughter Jennifer has opened up about what it was like to grow up with her billionaire parents during an interview with Sidelines Magazine, Goal: Jennifer, pictured with her father in 2018, said she was 'born into a huge situation of privilege' and wants to use her opportunities to 'make the world a little bit of a better place'. Gates' biggest asset is holding company Cascade Investment, which he funded with Microsoft stock sales and dividends.