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Good Bye Microsoft, says Bill Gates |
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World Mirror
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Written by Team Josh
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Saturday, 28 June 2008 |
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The living legend Bill Gates is retiring from the active work of the Microsoft.
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1975, he was dropped by Harvard University. 2008, He is stepping down from world's largest software company.
The living legend Bill Gates is retiring from the active work of the Microsoft.
Once, he pursued a vision of a computer on every desk and in every home. Today, his dream is coming true.
The world’s third richest man will now work full-time at the charitable organization – the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – built by his vast fortune.
As Microsoft’s biggest shareholder, Gates will remain chairman and work on special technology projects. His 8.7 per cent stake in the company is worth about $23 billion.
Some Facts:
- He sold his first software at whopping Rs. 1.8 lac when he was 17 years old.
- He scored 1590 our of 1600 in SAT standardized test
- He told his varsity that he would become millionaire before reaching 30 years. He became millionaire by 31.
- He met his wife Melinda at a press conference. They married in 1994.
- He honored by knighthood in 2005.
- He earns Rs. 10716 every second.
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