Microsoft's CEO: A timeline of the company's leadership and the legacies of executives from Bill Gates to Satya Nadella

Microsoft’s CEO: A timeline of the company’s leadership and the legacies of executives from Bill Gates to Satya Nadella

Satya Nadella has been Microsoft’s CEO since February 4, 2014, and its executive chairman since June 2021. He is the company’s third CEO since its incorporation in 1975. Let’s break down the company’s chief executives and their tenures: Bill Gates (1975-2000) The Microsoft Corporation was co-founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, shortly after the pair dropped out of Harvard University. Gates said he dropped out of Harvard to found Micros…

Microsoft's CEO: A timeline of the company's leadership and the legacies of executives from Bill Gates to Satya Nadella

Satya Nadella has been Microsoft's CEO since 2014, overseeing the company's shift to cloud computing and AI development.Stephen Brashear/Getty ImagesMicrosoft has had three CEOs since its founding in 1975.Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and Satya Nadella have steered the company through its 50-year history.Read about the CEOs who oversaw Microsoft's successes, failures, launches, acquisitions, and more.Satya Nadella has been Microsoft's CEO since Feb…