Bill Gates officially retired from Microsoft mid-year 2008, but then jumped ahead to build another one - bgC3 a.k.a. "Bill Gates Catalyst 3", earlier named Carillon Holdings. BgC3 is supposedly described as a "think tank," which includes "scientific and technological services", "industrial analysis and research", and "design and development of computer hardware and software". Others say it's a way of coordinating Gates's business and philanthropic work.
I think Bill Gates wants to focus on less grind work and more broad strokes, Nobel-worthy activity. I've met CEOs who dream of just thinking about what the company could be or could be doing in the next 3-5 or even 10 years without having to worry about the limitations of now, or the current problems (Vista) faced by the company's current image and processes.
No doubt, he wants to be free from actually worrying about how Microsoft runs while still being able to contribute to its success. It's always nice to be in the planning stage and not have to worry about the details. I guess that's the privilege of being a retired CEO
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