Microsoft@50: Birth of Microsoft Office, with President of Business Systems Division, Jeff Raikes

This is the 2nd installment of the Microsoft@50 series. We interview Jeff Raikes, who was President of the Business Systems Division at Microsoft. Jeff was the one of the senior most executives at Microsoft after Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. Jeff served as a member of the company’s senior leadership team that set the overall strategy and direction for the firm. He began his career with Microsoft in 1981 and was instrumental in creating the Microsoft Office suite of productivity applications.

Jeff Raikes is a co-founder of the Raikes Foundation with his wife, Tricia. The Foundation works toward a just and inclusive society where all young people have the support they need to achieve their full potential. Key areas of focus include reimagining an educational system that creates conditions for all students to succeed; ensuring housing stability for youth; building a fair and representative democracy; and supporting donors and philanthropic organizations in moving resources toward justice.

Jeff is the former CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where he led the foundation’s efforts to promote equity for people around the world.

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