<ul><li>Melinda French Gates, billionaire philanthropist, took pains to keep her children grounded and prevent entitlement and elitism.</li><li>She enrolled her kids in local schools to be part of the community and exposed them to the struggles of others.</li><li>Her children had various experiences working with the homeless and living with a local family in Rwanda.</li><li>French Gates emphasized chores and allowance to instill values and keep her children grounded.</li></ul>

Billionaire Melinda French Gates says she wanted her kids 'to know they were lucky'

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