On March 13, 2020, Microsoft Corporation announced today that Bill Gates, Co-Founder and Technology Consultant, will step down from the Board of Directors and devote more time to global health, development, education and his altruistic priorities.
Increasing climate change response. He will continue to serve as chief executive officer Satya Nadella and technical advisor to the company's other leaders.
https://news.microsoft.com/2020/03/13/microsoft-announces-change-to-its-board-of-directors/
On June 27, 2008, the Gates Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation resigned from the day-to-day operations of the company to devote more time to its work. He served as Chairman of the Microsoft Board until February 4, 2014