Microsoft - Chief Software Architect
Time: Thursday Jan 13, 2000
Place: Redmond, Washington, U.S.
Details: On January 13, 2000, Bill Gates handed over the CEO position to Steve Ballmer, an old college friend of Gates and employee of the company since 1980, while creating a new position for himself as Chief Software Architect.
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