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 RespectThe quotable Bill GatesBill Gates impersonator also winding down his careerGates bids adieu to developers
LOOKING AHEAD
Gates may change direction of philanthropyVideo: What’s next for Bill Gates Ozzie, You Must Transform MicrosoftCrystal-ball gazing with Bill GatesOzzie is key to Microsoft’s success against Google
