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To: The Duke of URL© who wrote (66694)	4/4/2002 1:43:30 AM
From: John F. Dowd	Respond to of 74651

Thanks Duke. His tenure was so short and therefore I was quite curious. Seems a shame to lose such a talented guy. I remember the old CFO who left to hrad up his own fibre optic company (name escapes me now) but I believe he and his company didn't fair too well. Well anyway thnk you again. JFD

To: The Duke of URL© who wrote (66694)	4/4/2002 8:52:18 AM
From: rudedog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Rick is known as a capable executive and I have been told that Ballmer came to admire him a great deal when he was at HP. They worked together for more than 10 years and developed a close personal relationship. I think that when Belluzzo did not get the top job at HP, he went to SGI as a "parking spot", waiting for the right spot. When Ballmer picked up the day to day operations at Microsoft, he really needed a top general manager to help run the ship, and Rick filled the bill. Probably, Rick is just tired of the rat race and wanted something a little more fun, that used a little less of his time. After a year as president, I would assume that he has made the kind of operational changes that Ballmer was looking for. Microsoft has a history of creating a "presiddent" slot which lasts only a year or so, usually to get through some management or organizational transition.