A Firm Foundation
Saturday, July 5th, 2008Hard to believe Bill Gates has moved on from Microsoft.
As Gates sheds the role of monopolist for that of philanthropist, it could be that he will ultimately go down in history as one of the greatest charitable figures of the 21st century. He leaves Microsoft at the relatively fresh age of 52, and could conceivably spend as much time giving away his fortune as he did in making it.
His stated aim to give away the bulk of his estimated $66bn in personal wealth has inevitably drawn comparisons with Andrew Carnegie, the cut-throat steel magnate who ruthlessly built his empire in the latter part of the 19th century, then gave nearly everything away to charitable causes. [Bill Gates: Life after a legend finally logs off - [Scotsman.com]
The Gates Foundation’s mission is to bring innovations in health and learning to the global community. What is it like to be part of that team, and other foundations like it?
