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TRyan
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Another way to retire ...

http://www.msnbc.com/news/974169.asp?0cl=c3

Gates handed the operational reins of his company to Steve Ballmer, remaining as chairman and chief software architect, and has thus had more time to pursue philanthropy.

A HANDS-ON APPROACH
In a series of interviews on their recent swing through three African countries, the Gateses discussed their dreams and visions for global public health, and their reasons for delving so deeply into the problem.
They both came from close families - his in Washington state, hers in Texas - that took public service seriously, they said. They plan to give their children relatively small inheritances, to protect them from the potentially life-ruining effects of vast sums, so the only sensible thing to do with the money was to return it to public service.
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Our goal is to have none of our nuclear family become wards of the state. Unlike some of our relatives. We think that's pretty noble.
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wanderer

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