Jeffrey (Jeff) Scott Raikes

Senior executive at Microsoft and CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Raikes is credited with driving much of Microsoft's early work in business applications. He joined Microsoft in 1981 as a product manager.

Until early 2008, he had served as President of the Microsoft Business Division and oversaw the Information Worker, Server & Tools Business and Microsoft Business Solutions Groups. Raikes also held roles managing the company's sales force and services groups. He left Microsoft in September 2008, after a transitional period, to join the Gates Foundation, where he has served as chief executive officer.