Bill Gates allegedly stepped down from boards due to pressure over inappropriate relationship with Microsoft staffer: report

Bill Gates stepped down last year because he was stepping out, according to a new report. While his departure from the boards of Microsoft Corp., which he founded, and Berkshire Hathaway Inc., was billed as a chance to devote himself more thoroughly to philanthropy, he was in reality pressured to leave due to a prior relationship with a staffer, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.