Microsoft Museum: Microsoft 1978 Picture At Museum Of Hoaxes

This famous picture of the main crew at Microsoft Corporation in 1978 is perhaps one of the most famous photos of Microsoft employees of that time. The picture is mostly seen with the slogan “Would you have invested?” This photo also made it to Museum Of Hoaxes website which lists facts about people in the photo. While the accuracy of the numbers mentioned is questionable as there is no hard fact and information on the time it was calculated is missing, it however makes an interesting read. From Museum Of Hoaxes:

Bill Gates: Still with Microsoft as it’s chairman and chief software architect. His fortune is somewhere in the range of $50 billion.
Paul Allen: Left Microsoft in 1983 but remains a senior strategy advisor to the company. Worth around $25 billion.
Bob O’Rear: Left Microsoft in 1983. Is now a cattle rancher and is worth around $100 million.
Bob Greenberg: Left Microsoft in 1981 and then helped launch those Cabbage Patch Dolls that were so popular in the 1980s. Last time anyone checked, he was worth around $20 million.
Jim Lane: Left Microsoft in 1985. Now has his own software company and is worth around $20 million.
Gordon Letwin: Left Microsoft in 1993 and now devotes himself to environmental causes. Is worth around $20 million.
Steve and Marla Wood: They both left Microsoft in 1980 and Marla then sued the company for sex discrimination. They’re worth around $15 million.
Bob Wallace: Left Microsoft in 1983. Worth around $5 million.
Andrea Lewis: Was Microsoft’s first technical writer. Left the company in 1983. Worth around $2 million.
Marc McDonald: Was Microsoft’s first employee. Left the company in 1984, but recently rejoined the company when Microsoft bought Design Intelligence, the company he was working for. Has the honor of getting to wear badge number 00001. Probably worth at least $1 million.