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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING: Microsoft says Bill Gates stepping down from company's board; comes moments after Berkshir
BREAKING: Microsoft says Bill Gates stepping down from company's board; comes moments after Berkshire Hathaway said Gates was also stepping down from its board.
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Going into hiding?
Starting a new business?
Me too?
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BREAKING: Microsoft says Bill Gates stepping down from company's board; comes moments after Berkshir (Original Post)
MelissaB
Mar 2020
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Supposedly, he's doing it to devote more time to philanthropic pursuits and climate change.
Hoyt
Mar 2020
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blm
(113,052 posts)1. Focusing on global health crisis
underpants
(182,788 posts)2. Philanthropic organization
I've read elsewhere
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)3. Supposedly, he's doing it to devote more time to philanthropic pursuits and climate change.
malaise
(268,968 posts)10. HE may be heading for his underground bunker
to wait this out
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)13. LOL. Good point.
CatMor
(6,212 posts)4. Could it be something with his health?
Response to MelissaB (Original post)
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SiliconValley_Dem
(1,656 posts)6. Could be health. I hope not
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)7. Sounds like Bill is washing his hands literally and figuratively... can't say I blame him.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)8. What does he know? this was recorded 4yrs ago....
malaise
(268,968 posts)11. Just posted the youtube version below your post
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)14. Yes, there is a claim on the Right that a Bill Gates funded secret lab
"Bio-engineered" virus, then released it on the world. Real fever swamp shit.
malaise
(268,968 posts)9. Watch this
Poiuyt
(18,123 posts)12. Without a job, how's he going to buy groceries?
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)15. Honestly, I doubt that him or his wife has brought groceries for the
last two decades. Well known people like that simply can't circulate normally like we do, they have "special assistants" that do the routine stuff for them.