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> "Mark Kent" <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:30sni5-kh3.ln1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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>>> Jon Shirley retiring from Microsoft board
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>>>| Jon Shirley, the former Microsoft president and a member of the
>>>company's
>>>| board for 25 years, won't seek another term as a director, the company
>>>| announced this afternoon.
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>>> http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/microsoft/archives/141395.asp?source=rss
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>>> Microsoft Director Jon Shirley Won't Seek Re-Election
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>>>| He stayed on the board after stepping down from the executive ranks in
>>>1990.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&refer=conews&tkr=MSFT:US&sid=a4WASw0CWkoE
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>> Clearly, it's all over.
>
> What exactly is over - common sense and logic?
>
> From the article: - "Shirley, who retired from his executive position in
> 1990, points out in the news release that he turned 70 this year and says he
> is reducing his professional commitments."
>
> Are people who are 70-something years old old not allowed to retire because
> you and Roy think that it's somehow a negative reflection of the company?
> I'd say the fact that he retired in 1990 and spent 18 years serving on the
> board of directors is a positive reflection of the company. Whereas making a
> big stink that "it's clearly over" because a 70 year old wants to finally
> retire makes the two of you look rather stupid IMO.
Why /now/ though? If he worked until his 70s, then surely he has enjoyed it,
until now... my grandpa too worked until 70 something. He's retired now...
left years before the business was shut.
Why did Gates leave? And Poole? And Raikes? And Allchin? Coincidence?
- --
~~ Best of wishes
Roy S. Schestowitz | "I think I think, therefore I think I am"
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