Mark Zuckerberg and Wife Priscilla Chan Named the Most Generous American Philanthropists Of 2013

The Chronicle of Philanthropy has reported that Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, were the most generous American philanthropists in 2013. The couple donated 18 million Facebook shares (with a value of almost $1 billion) to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The donation was the largest charitable gift on public record for the year… Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg and Wife Priscilla Chan Named the Most Generous American Philanthropists Of 2013

It’s Official: Satya Nadella Named Microsoft’s New CEO, Gates Leaves Chairman Position to Become Technology Advisor

Times are changing for Microsoft, big time. Microsoft has officially selected Satya Nadella to replace Steve Ballmer as its next CEO and removed Bill Gates from the chairman position, as expected.   Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s New CEO Nadella has been part of Microsoft since 1992, serving as the former executive vice president of Microsoft’s Cloud… Continue reading It’s Official: Satya Nadella Named Microsoft’s New CEO, Gates Leaves Chairman Position to Become Technology Advisor

Microsoft’s Next CEO and Potential Future Without Bill Gates as Chairman

Is Microsoft’s five-month long search for a new chief executive officer finally over? According to a report out of Bloomberg, yes. Microsoft is ready to name Satya Nadella as the company’s next CEO and enterprise cloud chief to replace the departing Steve Ballmer. You may be surprised to hear that Microsoft’s board is also considering… Continue reading Microsoft’s Next CEO and Potential Future Without Bill Gates as Chairman

LinkedIn Makes It Easier to Interact with Influencer Posts and Discover Thought Leaders

LinkedIn introduced the exclusive “Influencer” category in late 2012, giving professionals the ability to follow the thoughts of the world’s leading entrepreneurs, executives, philanthropists, and politicians. The feature has since seen huge success – just look at Bill Gates’ first post, which received 1 million page views in its first 48 hours. Over 300 Influencers posting helpful, thought provoking narratives about their experiences of a variety of professional issues. Now LinkedIn makes it easier to interact with Influencer posts, start relevant conversations with other users, and discover new Influencers to follow.