Melinda French Gates says one role model impacts a woman's future career the most: her father

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• Forget good grades. Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates and tennis legend Billie Jean King say, dads who believe their daughters can do anything may shape their success more than anything else.

Growing up, many little girls were told they should be seen and not heard. The billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates, however, was told something entirely different: that she could do anything—and it shaped who she is today.