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Microsoft has a collective corporate history of innovation and success. But every person who has worked for the company during its five decades has played a role, left their imprint and contributed to that success. And they have a story to tell. Microsoft Alumni Voices is the Microsoft Alumni Network’s initiative to document and preserve the legacies of those innovators who helped build one of the most successful tech companies of all time, democratize computing, and change the world.

In honor of Microsoft’s 50th anniversary, the Alumni Network interviewed 50 Microsoft alumni from around the world, capturing recollections of their Microsoft journeys, their contributions to the company, the tech industry and beyond. Each month, we’ll introduce a new topic and unveil a selection of the Alumni Voices interviews – starting with five alumni who were wit

Microsoft has a rich history of innovation and success. Ever since the day in 1975 when Bill Gates and Paul Allen opened a small office in Albuquerque, Microsoft has led every paradigm shift in personal computing. Microsoft Alumni Voices is a collection of oral histories of the people behind the innovations that have democratized computing and changed the world. It is our goal to share insights into pivotal moments in Microsoft’s history, the company culture and its ongoing innovation via the people who lived the experiences. This is just the beginning.

Check out the stories here:

• Microsoft Alumni Voices: Stories that Shaped the Future
  https://www.microsoftalumnivoices.com/