Some Vital Statistics About Microsoft Corp. Parents: Bill Gates and Paul Allen Founded: 1975. Incorporated: June 25, 1981 Microsoft Stock Goes Public: March 13, 1986 Windows 95 launched: August 24, 1995 Microsoft policy shifts to embrace the Internet: December 7, 1995 Microsoft Philanthropy: Libraries Online. Microsoft provides computers, cash and software to help link libraries to the Internet. To date, Libraries Online has linked 215 branches from 41 public library systems around the United States. Gifts to Education. Microsoft has given nearly $45 million in cash and software in 1996 to universities and colleges, including more than $16 million to the United Negro College Fund and more than $10 million to community colleges in Washington state. In fiscal 1996, corporate and employee giving programs generated more than $80 million in cash and software donations to nonprofit groups nationwide. LINKS Microsoft's home page Media and background information Financial information Bill Gates's Home Page Number of employees worldwide: 22,276 U.S. Headcount: 14,936 Washington State Headcount: 12,098 Employees by Gender: (Domestic Only) Male: 10,613 (71.06%) Female: 4,323 (28.94%) Total: 14,936 Employees by Age: Under 20: 7 (less than 1%) 20-29: 3,502 (23.45%) 30-39: 8,055 (53.93%) 40+: 3,372 (22.58%) Average Age: 34.3 years. Employees by Division (Worldwide): R&D - 8,799 Sales & Support - 10,337 Operations - 3,140 Research Chief Technology Officer Nathan Myhrvold oversees Microsoft Research,founded in 1991 to conduct basic and applied research in computer science and software engineering. Microsoft Research employs nearly 200 computer scientists and engineers conducting cutting-edge computer science and technology research. Microsoft is also spending $80 million to set up a research laboratory in collaboration with Cambridge University in England. International operations account for 58% of Microsoft's total revenues. Offices are located in the following countries and regions: Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Caribbean Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Czech & Slovak Republics Denmark Ecuador Egypt England Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Israel Italy Japan Jordan Korea Malaysia Middle East (Dubai) Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey Uruguay Venezuela Vietnam