PAVING THE WAY

or someone whose schedule is planned to a T a year in advance, losing 18 minutes to New York City traffic can feel like an eternity. But it’ll take more than gridlock to ruffle Melinda Gates, co-chair and trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In a bright orange blazer, black pants and pointy-toe kitten heels, she saunters into our meeting at the Four Seasons and offers a quick handshake while