Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft's board of directors
Microsoft on Friday said cofounder and technology adviser Bill Gates has stepped down from the company's board of directors. Gates left in order to "dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities including global health, development, education, and his increasing engagement in tackling climate change," according to a release. He'll remain a technology adviser to CEO Satya Nadella, as well as other Microsoft leaders.
Gates stepped away from his day-to-day role at Microsoft in 2008 in order to focus his efforts on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He was chairman of the board at Microsoft until February 2014.
"It's been a tremendous honor and privilege to have worked with and learned from Bill over the years," Nadella said in a statement. "I am grateful for Bill's friendship and look forward to continuing to work alongside him to realize our mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more."