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Bill Gates, pictured here in October 2019, served as chairman of Microsoft's board of directors until early in 2014 and has now stepped away entirely. [AFP/File / JEFF PACHOUD]
Microsoft on Friday announced that co-founder Bill Gates has left its board of directors to devote more time to philanthropy.
The 64-year-old stopped being involved in day-to-day operations at the firm more than a decade ago, turning his attention to the foundation he launched with his wife, Melinda.
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