Microsoft then and the MSFT now

The above picture is of Microsoft staff 29 years ago in 1978. Here are the members from the portrait, from left to right. Top row: Steve Wood, Bob Wallace, Jim Lane. Middle row: Bob O’Rear, Bob Greenberg, Marc McDonald, Gordon Letwin. Bottom row: Bill Gates, Andrea Lewis, Marla Wood, Paul Allen. No doubt all look straight from Woodstock, yes the little guy at the bottom left corner is Bill Gates.
Notice the difference after the jump

The second picture presents Microsoft’s senior leadership roles.
From left to right:
Bill Gates, Craig Mundie (Chief Research and Strategy Officer), Ray Ozzie (Chief Software Architect), Steve Ballmer (CEO).
They were at a news conference announcing plans for Ozzie and Mundie to assume increased roles in the company. The picture was taken about a year ago.
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