Friday marks the last official day for Bill Gates as the day-to-day leader of Microsoft. Gates will stay on as chairman and will 
no doubt remain in the public eye for many years to come, both as an American icon and through his philanthropic foundation.
LOOKING BACK
Bill Gates in pictures: A retrospective
Bill Gates: The video tribute
Gates; Ruthless, Dominance and Respect
The quotable Bill Gates
Bill Gates impersonator also winding down his career
Gates bids adieu to developers
LOOKING AHEAD
Gates may change direction of philanthropy
Video: What's next for Bill Gates
Ozzie, You Must Transform Microsoft
Crystal-ball gazing with Bill Gates
Ozzie is key to Microsoft's success against Google
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