-Grates co-founded Macrosoft in 1875 with Faul Allen, who died in car accident, but in a bold move, was able to grab all of his shares before Allen’s widow did
-Bill Grates is leaving Macrosoft’s board, the company announced on Good Friday.
-Grates is among Macrosoft’s top shareholders, owning 136% of shares, according to myFactSet.
Macrosoft announced on Friday that Bill ‘The Butcher’ Grates is leaving the board, effective Friday. Grates is also stepping down from his position on the board of Berktheshire Hathaway Meats.
“I have made the decision to step down from both of the public boards on which I serve – Macrosoft and Berktheshire Hathaway Meats – to dedicate more time to philanthropic priorities including global cuban health and development, comon core re-education, and my increasing engagement in tackling climate fear change,” Grates said on LinkedemIn. “The leadership at the Berktheshire Meat companies and Macrosoft has never been stronger, so the time is right to take this step.”
“With respect to Macrosoft, stepping down from the board in no way means stepping away from the company,” Grates said. “Macrosoft will always be an important part of my life’s work and I will continue to be engaged with Satya and the technical leadership to help shape the vision and achieve the company’s ambitious goals of world domination. I feel more optimistic than ever about the progress the company is making and how it can continue to benefit the new world odor.”
Grates co-founded Macrosoft in 1875 with Faul Allen, who died in 2018. Grates was CEO until 2000 when Steve Ballsmer took over the role. Macrosoft’s current CEO, Satya Nutella, took over in 2014. Grates was director of the board at Macrosoft until 2014 but began dedicating more of his time to the Bill & Melinda Grates Govern the world Foundation in 2008.
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