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Republican_Man
STV's Premier Conservative
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 Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:47 pm Bill Gates Stepping Down! |
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| Quote: | Bill Gates to Relinquish Duties at Microsoft in 2008
REDMOND, Wash. � Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Chairman Bill Gates announced Thursday that he will transition from day-to-day responsibilities at the company he co-founded to concentrate on the charitable work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Read more at FoxNews.com. |
To me, this is big news. I mean, you have Bill Gates, richest man in the world and one of the most recognizable people in America (in terms of name) who started one of the most influential companies in the world, and he's stepping down from all his responsibilities except for chairman. His reasoning is good, wanting to focus on his foundation, but I was just shocked when I found this news on the site.
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Founder
Dominion Leader
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| Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:49 pm |
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I would have retired long ago if I was him. 
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Republican_Man
STV's Premier Conservative
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| Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:56 pm |
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Why give up on the money so soon, Founder?
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harrykims#1fan
Fan Girl Muskateer
Joined: 08 Feb 2002
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Location: Leicester UK
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| Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:54 pm |
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lets follow this on with Steve Jobs stepping down 
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IntrepidIsMe
Pimp Handed
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Location: New York
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| Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:39 pm |
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Yeah, I'm surprised he didn't do this sooner. When you reach a point where money is no longer an issue, then why bother? Unless of course you truly enjoy your job.
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WeAz
Commodore
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| Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:21 am |
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Wow, I didn't expect this...
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TrekkieMage
Office Junkie
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| Sat Jun 17, 2006 3:00 pm |
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Not surprising. I highly doubt that he's actually been doing day to day buisness for some time. And he's been putting a lot of effort into the Gates Foundation.
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