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Bill Gates steps down at Microsoft
By Mark Sutton on Friday, June 27, 2008
Gates, pictured here in Cairo in 2004, will now focus on his charity foundation (ITP Business)
Friday marks Bill Gates last day of managing the day-to-day running of Microsoft.
Gates, who founded the company in 1975, will remain as chairman of the company, but will take less of a role in operations.
CEO Steve Ballmer will now take the lead, along with chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie and chief software architect Ray Ozzie.
Gates will now focus on his charitable work with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which tackles health and development issues.
Gates, who founded the company in 1975, will remain as chairman of the company, but will take less of a role in operations.
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Gates will now focus on his charitable work with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which tackles health and development issues.
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Posted by Steeliotronic, Dubai, UAE on 29 June 2008 at 02:00 UAE time
Well at least new service packs for both XP and Vista were released prior to his "resignation".