Microsoft bides adieu to Bill Gates, reluctantly
June 30, 2008
Undoubtedly, the most respected techie, who started Microsoft, 33 years ago, called it a day on Friday (June 27). Bill Gates started the venture with a distinctive belief that personal computers will be an integral part of every day life. Today billions of computer users are ample proof of his unique foresight and dream that turned into a reality.
Bill Gates, who at the age of about 19, ventured out to create history, created the world’s largest software company, Microsoft. He is resigning the Chairmanship of the company, but will continue as non-executive chairman, putting in about one day a week at Microsoft. Personalities like him can never pass time idling. The rest of his time will be devoted to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, unarguably the wealthiest charity in the world.
The foundation is engaged in improving healthcare around the world and at the same time aiming at reducing extreme poverty globally. Billions will be transferred and added to the existing endowment of about $38.7 billions, as legendary investor Warren Buffet, the world’s richest man, will soon be transferring most of his personal wealth to the foundation.
Visionaries like Bill Gates will always find a permanent place in the hearts of the computer users and hardcore techies for a long time.
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