Bill Gates is stepping down as chairman of Microsoft 's board . But he will actually be there more as an adviser to new companies . Under Gates , Microsoft has defined the computer industry . For millions of people in the nearly four decades since he co-founded Microsoft , Gates has defined the entire field . Gates ' company has defined business and workplace computing .
Bill Gates is stepping down as chairman of Microsoft 's board . But he will actually be there more as an adviser to new companies . Under Gates , Microsoft has defined the computer industry . Gates ' company has defined business and workplace computing .