Goodbye,Good Luck,See Ya Next Week——BusinessWeek talks to Bill Gates as his “final” day at Microsoft approaches

It's been one of the most carefully orchestrated transitions in corporate his- tory.Microsoft Chairman William H. GatesⅢannounced two years ago he would walk away from his day-to-day duties at the company he co-founded to spend more time working on philan-

It＇s been one of the most carefully orchestrated transitions in corporate history. Microsoft Chairman William H. Gates Ⅲ announced two years ago he would walk away from his day-to-day duties at the company he co-founded to spend more time working on philanthrow. Since then, Gates and Microsoft Chief Executive Steven A. Ballmer have groomed those who will succeed Gates in developing the technology, strategy, and vision for Microsoft.