1977 -- 7/6/1982
Bill Gates and Paul Allen shared the title of general partner until 1977, when Bill Gates became president and Paul Allen vice president of Microsoft Corp. On June 25, 1981, Microsoft reorganized into a privately held corporation with Bill Gates as president and chairman of the board and Paul Allen as executive vice president.
Microsoft had revenues of $22.96 billion for the fiscal year ending June 2000, and employs more than 39,000 people in 60 countries.
at last count, Gates' 25% stake in Microsoft was worth $13.4 billion and Allen's 9.6% was worth $5.3 billion
(From http://www.microsoft.com/PressPass/features/1998/7-21reorgtimeline.asp)

About what they said

  • Funny things
  • About Software
  • Role of Operating System
  • Evolution of User Interfaces

    • (From Fortune ( GATES and ALLEN TALK )
    http://cbpa.louisville.edu/bruce/mgt301/gates.htm)

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