July 24, 2008

Gates Foundation's CEO Looks Back - and Ahead

By Caroline Preston

Twelve weeks into her job as a consultant to a Hollywood film company, Patty Stonesifer knew she'd made a mistake. Her mind kept wandering to a fledgling foundation started by her former boss at Microsoft, Bill Gates, and his wife, Melinda, to bring computers to public libraries.

Nearly 12 years later, Ms. Stonesifer is stepping down as chief executive of that start-up philanthropy, after overseeing its growth into the nation's largest and most visible foundation. The Bill &

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