Bill Gates Reportedly Left Microsoft Amid
Investigation Over Affair With Employee.
‘The Wall Street Journal’ reported
on Sunday that Gates resigned from
Microsoft’s board of directors.
after they hired a law firm
to investigate a romantic
relationship between Gates
and a Microsoft engineer.
The WSJ wrote that during the investigation, some board members felt it was unsuitable for Gates to continue
as a director at the company he founded.
The Journal added that Gates
resigned before the investigation
was complete, according to
“people familiar with the matter.”.
A spokesperson for Gates
gave the Journal a statement.
Bill's decision to transition
off the board was in no way
related to this matter, Spokesperson, via ‘The Wall Street Journal’ .
The WSJ story follows a separate article about
Gates in ‘The New York Times,’ regarding his “reputation
for questionable conduct in work-related settings.”