Gates To Go Part-Time In 2008 News
Jon Wilcox
16/06/2006
Microsoft's man at the top confirms that he is to leave the role of Chief Software Architect to focus on philanthropy...
Following the appointment of Steve Ballmer in 2000 as Microsoft's Chief Executive Officer, increased speculation has surrounded the future of Bill Gates at Microsoft. The world's richest man, Gates is also a philanthropist along with his wife, and together their foundation has donated billions of dollars towards global healthcare and education, and today he's announced that is where he intends to focus his time.
Set to step down from the role of Chief Software Architect in 2008, Gates will retain the title of Microsoft Chairman, but will leave the day-to-day running of his vast empire to Messrs. Ballmer and Lotus Notes creator Ray Ozzie, who takes on the CSA role.
Gates' move is highly unlikely to have any effect on Vista and Xbox 360 in the future so don't panic, but it still remains an important event in Microsoft's history.
We'll have more news shortly...