45 years after its establishment companyς του, ο Bill Gates παραιτείται από τα διοικητικά συμβούλια της Microsoft και το Berkshire Hathaway. Παρόλο που δεν είχε καθημερινό ρόλο στην εταιρεία από το 2008, τώρα απομακρύνεται εντελώς για να επικεντρωθεί στις φιλανθρωπικές του προσπάθειες.
Gates announced his decision in a Publication on LinkedIn, saying he wants to "devote more time to his charitable priorities", which have to do with global health and development, education and his commitment to tackling climate change.
This will likely include cooperation with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which Gates and his wife founded in 2000.
Bill Gates also stated that he would not leave Microsoft and that he implied that he would remain there in a kind of agreement with its current executives:
“Microsoft will always be an important part of it workof my life and I will continue to be ready with Satya [Nadella, Microsoft CEO] and technical leadership to help shape the vision and achieve the company 's ambitious goals. ”
Nadella Reported in a Microsoft Press Conference:
It has been a tremendous honor and privilege to work with and learn from Bill over the years … The board has benefited from Bill's leadership and vision. And Microsoft will continue to benefit from Bill's continued technical passion and advice to drive them forward products and our services. I am grateful for Bill's friendship and we look forward to continuing to work alongside him to realize our mission of empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
Regarding his position on Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway board, Gates said:
"My participation in the Berkshire council was one of the greatest honors of my career. Warren and I were best friends long ago and will continue to be. . ”
Gates, 64, was chairman of Microsoft until 2014.
