Friday, May 05, 2006

Gates, wife voted Principe de Asturias prize - The Spain Herald

Gates, wife voted Principe de Asturias prize - The Spain Herald: "Gates, wife voted Principe de Asturias prize

Spain Herald

Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, the promotors of the charitable foundation named for them, were voted the 2006 Principe de Asturias prize for international cooperation last night in Oviedo 'for the example of generosity and philanthropy they have set in the face of the evils that still haunt the world.' The Principe de Asturias prizes are Spain's most prestigious, and receive great public attention. The second-place finisher was the World Women's Bank. "

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