On: Ask HN: What Happened to Larry Page?

[refurb]

More power? I would disagree. Maybe more impact, but not more power or influence.

[goatherders → refurb]

Disagree completely. Bill Gates is easily one of the dozen most powerful people on earth due to connections and money. He is not beholden to shareholders and can apply his considerable influence wherever he likes without getting board approval.

[refurb → goatherders]

We can disagree.

I think once he’s no longer at the helm of one of the largest tech firms in the world, he’s lost a lot of leverage.

Not to say he isn’t still very influential, but he’s on the sidelines of business now. And being a leader in business means having a lot of power.

[brianobush → refurb]

Gates foundation with an endowment of 46.8 billion, and around 5 billion annually to research. That is a lot of influence to direct.

[refurb → brianobush]

Oh he’s still very influential, but in a much smaller pond of philanthropy. When he was CEO of Microsoft he captained a much bigger ship.