Unit Three
How Bill Gates Invests His Money
TEXT    Tending the Investment Pools               As Gates converts billions of dollars of Microsoft stock into philanthropic tender, Michael Larson will be shepherding the funds every step of the way. He will manage the foundation portfolios until the dollars are expended on syringes, scholarships, and software. “People have no idea the kind of pressure that Michael Larson operates under," says Roger McNamee. “For one thing, he’s running money for t ...