Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates steps down in Redmond, Washington

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates steps down today, June 27, 2008, from his daily duties from the company he co-founded 33 years ago. Gates will devote more time to the $29.1 billion Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the company said. Gates is seen playing guitar as he delivers the keynote address at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 6, 2008. (UPI Photo/Daniel Gluskoter/FILES)