Bill Gates holds back tears as he discusses Microsoft's CEO search

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates held back tears today as he discussed the significance of his company's search for its next CEO. Gates didn't have any major updates on Microsoft's efforts to replace Steve Ballmer, but he did acknowledge the company is interviewing external and internal candidates. "It’s a complex role to fill," said Gates, before noting that Ballmer's successor will need to be comfortable running a company like Microsoft. "It’s a real privilege to lead the incredibly talented group of employees we have." In what is clearly an emotional time for Gates and Ballmer, Gates continued to discuss the CEO search.

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