An interview with Richard Bretschneider, Microsoft PowerPoint's lead program manager:
Richard Bretschneider joined Microsoft in 1993 to work on PowerPoint IV for Windows and Macintosh. Over the years, he's contributed many features to PowerPoint, including the first Microsoft Clip Art Gallery, AutoContent Wizard, PowerPoint HTML export, PowerPoint Kiosk and Browse modes, Document Hyperlinks, Presentation Collaboration and Commenting, and Password Protection.