The board ultimately decided Gates should step down, the outlet said, and Gates formally stepped down from the Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway boards in March 2020.

When did Bill Gates step down?

Mr. Gates resigned from the Microsoft board on March 13, 2020, three months after he had been re-elected to his seat.

Has Bill Gates stepped down as CEO?

Microsoft co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates has stepped down from his position in Microsoft's board of directors, the company announced on Friday. Gates will continue on at Microsoft as technology advisor to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, plus "other leaders in the company."