The Bill in Melinda Gates Foundation

In two thousand, gates stepped down as ceo of microsopt and balmer took his place. Two thousand would also mark the point at which gates increasingly got involved with philanthropy. 19 95 was obviously a big year for microsoff, the company, and for the tech industry as a whole. But 19 94 was an even more momentous year for bill's personal life. He married melinda french, his now about to be former wife.