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Christopher Elias

President, Global Development · Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

President, Global Development at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$1.1M
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as President, Global Development of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, based in Seattle, WA.
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Received $1.1M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Dr. Christopher J.

Elias, MD, MPH, is President of Global Development at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a position he has held since 2012. An accomplished global health leader, Dr.

Elias previously served as President and CEO of PATH (2000–2011). He received his MD from Creighton University, completed postgraduate training in internal medicine at UCSF, and earned his MPH from the University of Washington.

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Tenure here
President of Global Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (since 2012)
Education
  • Creighton University (MD)
  • Internal Medicine) · University of California, San Francisco (Postgraduate Training
  • University of Washington (MPH)

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Affiliations

Organizations

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation President, Global Development · $8.1B revenue · Seattle, WApay $953K → $1.1MFiled FY2024, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.1Mreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Christopher Elias

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Christopher Elias 1 organization · Page, AZDark Sky Percussion

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Chief Executive Officer, Board Member · FY2024
$1.8M
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President, Global Health · FY2024
$1.3M
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President, Global Growth & Opportunity · FY2024
$1.0M
A
President, Us Program · FY2024
$967K
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Chief Financial Officer · FY2024
$947K
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President, Global Policy & Advocacy · FY2024
$934K
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Chief Operating Officer & Secretary · FY2021
$922K
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President, Gender Equality · FY2024
$921K
A
Chief Strategy Officer · FY2024
$727K
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Chief Legal Officer & Secretary · FY2024
$670K
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Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$622K
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Chief Human Resources Officer · FY2024
$612K

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