Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board to focus on philanthropy
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is stepping down from the company's board to spend more time on philanthropic activities.
He says he wants to focus on global health and development, education and tackling climate change.
One of the world's richest men, Mr Gates, 65, has also left the board of Warren Buffett's massive holding company, Berkshire Hathaway.
Mr Gates stepped down from his day-to-day role running Microsoft in 2008.
Also at CNBC.
(Score: 2) by Bot on Saturday March 14 2020, @11:26PM
What is he doing about the current situation?
- citizen
- wat
- i step down from microsoft
- why? you can't fit any more bugs in windows perchance?
- exactly, it's full. gonna become great in other enterprises
- omg please contain this menace
- yes, in fact my foundation has already dealt with coronavirus
- wat
- the menace, the virus
- oh that
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