This week my idol, Bill Gates, will retire leaving behind the company that he helped build more than 30 years ago. Last year he announced his planned retirement, and I publicly thanked him… I would like to reiterate one of the points I made in that post: “I don’t care who you are — a Mac fanatic, a Linux geek, or a Windows follower – Bill Gates deserves the utmost respect from business and technology persons of all kinds.”
“Bill embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship that has grown to help define the American economy. He became a hero for millions of geeks all over the world by showing them it is possible. You can do it yourself, sitting in your basement, garage, or kitchen. Through the technology he has created at Microsoft along with the business lessons he has taught us – the idea of entrepreneurship and running your own small business is now a matter of motivation rather than capital expenditure.” – Andy Brudtkuhl
It’s time for the next generation – you and me to follow in the footsteps of the original Pioneer. Bill – thank you for all you have done. I hope you can be a pioneer in the charitable industry and be as successful as you were with Microsoft.
More on Bill’s Legacy:
The secret of Bill Gates’ success – BBC (great videos)
Bill Gates: how a geek changed the world – BBC
Tech luminaries good-byes to Gates – CNET
Bill Gates’ big send-off – CNET
Thanks Bill – GetANewBrowser
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