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Bill Gates Leaving Microsoft...
Microsoft Co-founder, Bill Gates announced today that he be will greatly reducing his role at the world's largest software company. Gates will remain Microsoft's chairman, but he will be devoting most of his time to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, an organization that endows funding, grants and donations to schools, health organizations and charities around the world.
In a surprise announcement, Microsoft revealed that co-founder, Chairman, and former CEO Bill Gates will be giving up his day-to-day duties at Microsoft. Gates is relinquishing his title of Chief Software Architect now, but will continue to be involved in the company's operations on a daily basis until July 2008. He will then stay on as Chairman of the Board and an advisor on "key development projects" after the transition is complete.
Posted by | Thu, Jun 15, 2006 - 03:43 PM
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