Microsoft Bids Farewell To Founder Gates

Redmond, WA-No one knew in the early 1970’s what the computer would become, nor the impact that a man from Washington State would have on the face of technology worldwide.

Bill Gates, the founder and creator of Microsoft, and in many ways the father of computers worldwide is leaving the company he created on Friday.

He leaves behind a legacy of creations, including much of the hardware and software innovations that have become as much a part of daily life in many ways as breathing.

The Windows Operating system, and a large amount of the software and hardware creations that we use every day in the modern personal computer can be traced back to the early efforts of Bill Gates and his co horts who created the computer from the ground up.

Microsoft, and the personal computer industry have grown astronomically since the early days of computer hardware and software. Leading the curve, from the first days of the early Disk operating system, or DOS, to the first graphical operating Windows and Windows 3.1 systems, to the current Windows Vista and the next generation of Windows, Microsoft has been at the forefront of innovation, invention and computer operations.

Bill Gates founded the company 33 years ago, and he leaves it in great operating shape. He stepped back a number of years ago to pursue other work, leaving the CEO position to the current chief executive of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer.

Gates has worked mainly with the charity foundation he started with his wife Melinda for the last eight years.

Gates will still be a force but just not in active management at Microsoft. He will be missed.