Bill Gates has stepped down from Microsoft´s board to pursue his philanthropic activities, although he will remain as an adviser to executives there.Gates co-founded Microsoft, and he´s since become synonymous with the company. But today, Microsoft said in a statement that Gates left the board to `dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities including global health, development, education, and his increasing engagement in tackling climate change.` Gates will still remain as Technology Advisor to Satya Nadella and other leaders at the company, Microsoft said, leaving him a role to play at the company he co-founded. Gates transitioned out of day-to-day work at Microsoft to head the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in June 2008. He served as Microsoft´s chairman, leaving that post on Feb. 4, 2014.To read this article in full, please click here
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