“We've really achieved the ideal of what I wanted Microsoft to become.”
Bill Gates an icon of software industry, incredible genius ideologist, world class entrepreneur and a well-known philanthropist of USA; with high ambition, enthusiasm and passion in computer programming, took the reins of Microsoft as Chairman and Chief Software Architect in 1975, and successfully led the company until 28 June 2008. He continues to serve as Chairman of Microsoft and an advisor on key development projects, with successors Ray Ozzie as Chief Software Architect from 2006 and Craig Mundie as Chief Research and Strategy Officer. He reduced his responsibilities and decided to spend more time at the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, found by Bill and his wife Melinda in January 2005 with endowment of more than $28.8 billion, to support philanthropic initiatives in the areas of global health, education and learning. |
