
Technologist, philanthropist
Greater Seattle Area

Technologist, philanthropist
Greater Seattle Area
Personal computing, operating systems, technology, philanthropy
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Philanthropy industry)
2000 — Present (8 years)
Melinda and I believe that every life has equal value. We created this foundation to help reduce inequities in the U.S. and around the world. Our goal is to bring innovations in health, development, and education to the global community.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)
1975 — Present (33 years)
I am Chairman of Microsoft, the company I co-founded in 1975. In July of 2008, I will be transitioning out of my day-to-day role in the company and will be focusing more time on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. After the transition, I will remain involved at Microsoft on a part-time basis.
Reading, tennis, bridge