Bill Gates

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He has quit today and gave 23.2billions pounds to his charity whats the same as he is worth....
with out him QCDN not be here lol and alot of life not be the same
thats all say good bye
 
He didn't quit.

Microsoft.com said:
REDMOND, Wash. — June 15, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that effective July 2008 Bill Gates, chairman, will transition out of a day-to-day role in the company to spend more time on his global health and education work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The company announced a two-year transition process to ensure that there is a smooth and orderly transfer of Gates’ daily responsibilities, and said that after July 2008 Gates would continue to serve as the company’s chairman and an advisor on key development projects.
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He's simply stepping down as Chairman and Chief Software Architect. I couldnt find any info on the donation you say he gave, but it does say their charity fund's assets are 29.1 bil.
 
CmdrFly said:
He didn't quit.



He's simply stepping down as Chairman and Chief Software Architect. I couldnt find any info on the donation you say he gave, but it does say their charity fund's assets are 29.1 bil.
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was on new about him giving assets or something idk
 
I have much respect for the guy, thats an amazing sum of money to give to charity!

Good man!
 
It takes alot of money to help remove a title like "The Evil Empire", of course, making that kind of money sorta requires one be smart enough to be aware of it, and it's not like Bill doesn't know how to use the internet to see the rep he had a few years back. Microsoft has been donating large wads of cash for years now, but they are finally starting to get more of the good PR for doing so these days. In the economic upswing there were donations aplenty, but it's only now where other companies are struggling more that something like this is really appreciated for what it is.

Kudos Microsoft. Kudos Bill.
 
Wouldn't it make more sense to spread that money around all the different charities out there instead of just one?
 
Well, him and his wife have their own charity for a few different subjects. He is gradually stepping down from his position of chairman over a 2-year period, and donated billions of dollars into his chairty.
 
Well, no. Him and his wife own a huge charity that helps many other organizations, like ones that treat Cancer, and what not. So, he is donating billions of dollars into that charity, which completely owns, because I mean, if you can't find a cure for Cancer now, with recieving billions of dollars, it should become alot easier.
 
Find it funny his song gets... NOTHING!!! :P just a job on the tech support
 
Ohhh, thought it was like a organization for his own company
 
I've always admired the fact that the B&M Foundation doesnt in any way, shape, or form, brag about their donations and accomplishments. They must be one of the highest-donating organizations around, and yet you never hear them saying that to raise their own social status.

In all fairness a lot of big-name companies have been doing the same for some time, but I mean... pickles.
 
Myrrh said:
Wouldn't it make more sense to spread that money around all the different charities out there instead of just one?
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It depends on the intent of the gift. Many charaties come with strings attached. You need to spend it in certain ways, on certain things. If someone gives lots of money, often times you're encouraged to buy what you need from "preferred" sources.
 
crookedmidget said:
It depends on the intent of the gift. Many charaties come with strings attached. You need to spend it in certain ways, on certain things. If someone gives lots of money, often times you're encouraged to buy what you need from "preferred" sources.
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Yea, having unrestricted donations is alot easier, and convienent than charities with strings attatched.
 
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