Wednesday, 03 December 2008
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Bill Gates steps down at Microsoft

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Gates, pictured here in Cairo in 2004, will now focus on his charity foundation (ITP Business)

Friday marks Bill Gates last day of managing the day-to-day running of Microsoft.

Gates, who founded the company in 1975, will remain as chairman of the company, but will take less of a role in operations.

CEO Steve Ballmer will now take the lead, along with chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie and chief software architect Ray Ozzie.

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Gates will now focus on his charitable work with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which tackles health and development issues.

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