Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board
Microsoft co-founder exits the board 45 years after starting the company. …
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Just over 20 years after stepping down as CEO of Microsoft and six years after relinquishing his position as Chairman of the Board, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has resigned from the Microsoft Board of Directors. Gates, 64, is leaving the board to spend more time on philanthropic ventures.
“I have made the decision to step down from both of the public boards on which I serve—Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway—to dedicate more time to philanthropic priorities including global health and development, education, and my increasing engagement in tackling climate change,” Gates wrote in a post on LinkedIn announcing the decision. “The leadership at the Berkshire companies and Microsoft has never been stronger, so the time is right to take this step.”
Gates founded Microsoft in 1975 with Paul Allen, and their first product was Altair BASIC. The company’s breakout product was Windows, which became the world’s most-used desktop operating system. Gates steered the company through a period of massive growth but also set the table for his successor, Steve Ballmer, to deal with antitrust issues. Microsoft was found
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