Before this week or sometime in the near future the Gates Foundation will have only 2 board members running its foundation. Or maybe instead and likely to comply with many State's rules, there will be a replacement for Warren Buffet who is moving on to other interests. But in the short-run, Bill and Melinda will be the only two members of the board.
This reality gives me pause. The Foundation is a huge enterprise recognizing that wherever it puts its foot it leaves an imprint. And yes it has plenty of staff and consultants to inform decisions not without recognizing that 3 of the richest people in the world also make the strategic decisions and watch over assets. Good enough?
Maybe not. With only 3 directors I do wonder how "in touch" with the world these 3 uber rich folks can be. Are they not heavily dependent on the advice of staff who are likely a lot poorer but certainly not at the level of the poor they affect? Just how can they know pain and suffering and disease and poor health and.... the list goes on.
Is this really who should be doing the social engineering to change the world? Maybe but maybe not.