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Ballmer own 8% of the company in exchange for cancelling the profit-sharing model. Allen initially disagreed, but Gates and Allen reached an agreement when Gates agreed to fund an outsized majority of Ballmer's 8% stake. When Microsoft was incorporated in 1981, Ballmer owned 8% of the company. In 2003, Ballmer sold 39.3 million Microsoft shares for about $ 955 million, reducing his ownership to 4%. The same year, he replaced Microsoft's
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saying: "Being the object of a lawsuit, effectively, or a complaint from your government is a very awkward, uncomfortable position to be in. It just has all downside. People assume if the government brought a complaint that there's really a problem, and your ability to say we're a good, proper, moral place is tough. It's actually tough, even though you feel that way about yourselves."
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At some point in the conversation Mr. Ballmer said: "Just tell me it's not Google." I told him it was Google. At that point, Mr. Ballmer picked up a chair and threw it across the room hitting a table in his office. Mr. Ballmer then said: "Fucking Eric
Schmidt is a fucking pussy. I'm going to fucking
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Speaking at a conference in NYC in 2009, Ballmer criticized Apple's pricing, saying, "Now I think the tide has turned back the other direction (against Apple). The economy is helpful. Paying an extra $ 500 for a computer in this environmentâsame piece of hardwareâpaying $ 500 more to get a logo on
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Ballmer and Gates no longer talk to each other due to animosity over Ballmer's resignation. In a November 2016 interview, Ballmer said he and Gates have "drifted apart" ever since, saying that they always had a "brotherly relationship" beforehand. He said that his push into the
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Microsoft with a salary of $ 50,000 plus 10% of the profit he generated and no equity. However, Ballmer's profit-share started to balloon out of control as Microsoft grew. When Dave Marquardt suggested for Microsoft to reorganize as a corporation instead of a private partnership, he
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On 1 July 2024, Steve
Ballmer surpassed Bill Gates to become the sixth-richest person in the world, driven by a 21% rise in Microsoft shares. Ballmer's $ 157.2 billion net worth, mostly in Microsoft stock, exceeded Gates's $ 156.7 billion, which is diversified and heavily donated to philanthropy.
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in 2017, a not-for-profit organization whose goal is to allow people to understand U.S. government revenue, spending and societal impact. He is reported to have contributed $ 10 million to fund teams of researchers who populated the website's database with official data.
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statements, saying, "People like to point to this quote...but the reason I said that was the price of $ 600â$ 700 was too high". He said he did not realize that Apple was going to have phone carriers build the cost into the customer's monthly bill.
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chief software architect. Gates relinquished day-to-day activities when he stepped down as chief software architect in 2006, while staying on as chairman, and that gave Ballmer the autonomy needed to make major management changes at Microsoft.
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entertainment and devices division ($ 8.9 billion), and oversaw the acquisition of Skype. Ballmer also constructed the company's $ 20 billion Enterprise Business, consisting of new products and services such as
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of Seattle and bring the SuperSonics back to Seattle. On January 9, 2013, Ballmer and Hansen led a group of investors in an attempt to purchase the
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in the early 2000s, leaving Microsoft a distant third in the smartphone market . Moreover, he attributed the success of the expensively-priced
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3311:"Why Teflon Ballmer had to go: He couldn't shift crud from Windows 8, Surface"
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2870:"Ballmer garnishes Bing 2.0 with iPhone 'stomp': Return of the Kool-Aid kid"
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3282:"Steve Ballmer Says Smartphones Strained His Relationship With Bill Gates"
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in May 2014, Ballmer was the highest bidder in an attempt to purchase the
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In October 2014, a few months after Ballmer left his post at Microsoft, a
345:. Ballmer also lived in Brussels from 1964 to 1967, where he attended the
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4825:"Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Buys Another Home in Hunts Point, WA"
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ranks him as the tenth-richest person with a net worth of $ 125 billion.
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2928:"Ballmer readies slate PC for CES: Monkey boy to hurl spoiler at Apple?"
1815:"Camino Nuevo Wins $ 750,000 Grant to Prepare More Students for College"
637:. As a result of these many criticisms, in May 2012, hedge fund manager
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4596:"Editorial: Ballmer donation a behavioral health game changer for kids"
4172:"Steve Ballmer Takes Over Ownership of Los Angeles Clippers â NBC News"
4102:"Mayor Nickels announces local effort to buy Sonics, renovate KeyArena"
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4387:"How the Wealthy Save Billions in Taxes by Skirting a Century-Old Law"
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Although as a child he was so shy that he would hyperventilate before
384:. (He eventually became a member of the school's board of directors.)
217:; March 24, 1956) is an American businessman and investor who was the
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On September 25, 2014, Ballmer said he would bar the team from using
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4687:"Steve Ballmer's US data trove isn't the first, but may be the best"
4290:"Who are the NBA's best and worst team owners? League insiders vote"
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Ballmer, the first in his family to graduate from college, attended
4076:"Ballmer calls Google a 'monopoly' that authorities should control"
3602:"Here's What Steve Ballmer Thought About The iPhone Five Years Ago"
2480:"Steve Ballmer and the Art of Managing a Monopoly â The New Yorker"
1630:"Ranking NBA's best and worst owners: Why Steve Ballmer went No. 1"
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4850:"How ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer makes and spends his billions"
4453:"Ballmer Is Richer Than Gates, a First for Microsoft Billionaires"
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in December 2020, Ballmer was voted the best owner in basketball.
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4427:"Tax loss harvesting: an investment tactic that has gone too far"
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In 2023, ProPublica did another report, about Ballmer's usage of
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Simani, Robert Faturechi, Justin Elliott, Ellis (July 8, 2021).
1788:"National Merit Scholarship Corporation â Scholars You May Know"
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1076:" that should be pressured from market competition authorities.
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3577:"The Remarkable Success of Steve Ballmer as a Centibillionaire"
1271:, which means he has donated US$ 1 million or more to the JNF.
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Ballmer called the acquisition of the mobile phone division of
5566:
4225:"Steve Ballmer To Ban L.A. Clippers From Using Apple Products"
3760:"Ballmer: Linux "Infringes our intellectual property" â ZDNet"
2508:"Microsoft Unveils New Xbox in Bid to Lead Home Entertainment"
2389:"Microsoft's Nadella Reshapes Top Management as Turner Leaves"
1873:"Personable Ballmer Leads College Extracurriculars, Microsoft"
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In 1990, Ballmer married Connie Snyder. They have three sons.
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2617:"Hedge Fund Star Einhorn Calls for Microsoft's Ballmer to Go"
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In 1973, he attended college prep and engineering classes at
200:
4657:"Steve Ballmer's USAFacts Site Surfaces Government Spending"
3994:"Top 10 Steve Ballmer quotes: '%#&@!!' and so much more"
2135:"Long-Ago Twist Yields Ballmer A Fortune In Microsoft Stock"
2047:
Greene, Jay; Hamm, Steve; Kerstetter, Jim (June 17, 2002).
1599:"Steve Ballmer ends run as Microsoft's relentless salesman"
1213:
700 million in losses for tax purposes in following years.
4718:"Steve Ballmer has a website that could change government"
4129:"Ballmer, Nordstroms part of Seattle arena investor group"
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is going to get any significant market share. No chance."
611:; in reporting quarterly results during April 2013, while
3414:"Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer dances at tearful send-off"
3331:"Microsoft too slow on phones, admits boss Steve Ballmer"
376:, with a score of 800 on the mathematical section of the
4479:"UO announces $ 50 million gift to fundraising campaign"
3192:"Gates-Ballmer Clash Shaped Microsoft's Coming Handover"
2760:"Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Retire Within 12 Months"
2561:"Apple versus Microsoft: the ticker tape tells the tale"
1502:"Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months"
456:
for his MBA, but dropped out in 1980 to join Microsoft.
2256:"Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer and the Parting of the Ways"
4024:"Steve Ballmer: Android is for computer science geeks"
3388:"Ballmer: Nokia buy was hardest decision at Microsoft"
2160:"Microsoft chief calms investors after selling shares"
321:
Steven Anthony Ballmer was born on March 24, 1956, in
7244:
3878:"Ballmer: Linux No Longer A Cancer â InformationWeek"
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Jewish American sports executives and administrators
2454:"Next CEO's Biggest Job: Fixing Microsoft's Culture"
2358:"Microsoft Shops at Wal-Mart for an Operating Chief"
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1955:"CEO Forum: Microsoft's Ballmer having a 'great time
946:In 2007, Ballmer said, "There's no chance that the
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Ballmer says that he regretted the lack of focus on
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5212:Global LGBTQIA+ Employee & Allies at Microsoft
3807:on December 11, 2001; retrieved December 18, 2009.
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2023:
1267:Ballmer is on the World Chairman's Council of the
440:Ballmer worked as an assistant product manager at
4385:Ernsthausen, Paul Kiel, Jeff (February 9, 2023).
3445:"Steve Ballmer Steps Down From Microsoft's Board"
2327:"For Steve Ballmer, a lasting touch on Microsoft"
2222:"Microsoft: the ups and downs of the Ballmer era"
3964:"Microsoft's Ballmer: Chair-tossing potty-mouth"
3848:"Linux took on Microsoft, and won big in Munich"
3130:"Ballmer becomes lone voice at Microsoft's helm"
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411:, and lived down the hall from fellow sophomore
267:at Microsoft in 1980, and subsequently left the
2816:"Game of thrones: The men who would be Ballmer"
2419:"Microsoft's Stock Chart Under The Ballmer Era"
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858:
423:, scoring higher than Bill Gates. He graduated
337:. Ballmer grew up in the affluent community of
4829:Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.comÂź
4716:Board, The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial.
4198:"Ballmer wants Clippers to ban Apple products"
3904:"Steve Ballmer: Linux Is No Longer 'A Cancer'"
2846:"Who will succeed Steve Ballmer at Microsoft?"
2505:Dina Bass & Cliff Edwards (May 21, 2013).
1733:. Woopidoo.com. March 24, 1956. Archived from
998:to express his concern over the fact that the
444:for two years, where he shared an office with
417:William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition
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1525:. Microsoft. February 4, 2014. Archived from
1391:"Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Steve Ballmer"
1014:, despite his offering a 35% discount at his
961:in 1997 as the "craziest thing we ever did".
8:
7329:American people of Belarusian-Jewish descent
4410:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
4344:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
4127:Thompson, Lynn; Young, Bob (June 13, 2012).
4104:(Press release). Seattle.gov. Archived from
1523:"Microsoft Board names Satya Nadella as CEO"
1504:. Microsoft. August 23, 2013. Archived from
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1383:
1187:. The purchase would allow him to build the
783:later repeated this in a spoof promotion of
7414:Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni
4750:. Daily Entertainment News. March 1, 2013.
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2785:"Microsoft's 13 worst missteps of all time"
869:his "toughest decision" during his tenure.
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2901:"The best and worst of barmy Steve Balmer"
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1453:. Microsoft. March 1, 2005. Archived from
225:from 2000 to 2014. He is the owner of the
42:
31:
6844:Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
4050:"Microsoft's Ballmer mocks Android phone"
3500:Buchwald, Elisabeth (December 27, 2023).
3047:"Steve Ballmer's Top 11 Craziest Moments"
1981:First job: Assistant product manager for
1898:"Steve Ballmer Biography â Microsoft CEO"
1731:"Steve Ballmer Biography â Microsoft CEO"
1517:
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1122:In June 2012, Ballmer was an investor in
1072:In 2013, Ballmer said that Google was a "
500:Ballmer at the Mobile World Congress 2010
4894:South China Morning Post audio interview
3551:"Oracle Gives Accenture Room to Grow In"
2077:"Steve Ballmer: Chief Executive Officer"
1871:Josefowitz, Nicholas F. (June 4, 2002).
1451:"Steve Ballmer: Chief Executive Officer"
1445:
1443:
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856:to carrier subsidies. He went on to say,
7251:
4748:"Steve Ballmer and wife Connie Ballmer"
3424:from the original on September 27, 2013
2619:. Fox Business. Reuters. Archived from
2448:
2446:
2444:
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27:American business executive (born 1956)
7404:People from Farmington Hills, Michigan
6783:National Basketball Association owners
4804:from the original on February 14, 2024
4542:from the original on November 14, 2014
4485:from the original on November 13, 2014
4451:Galpotthawela, Vernal (July 1, 2024).
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4300:from the original on February 14, 2024
4204:from the original on November 13, 2017
4178:from the original on September 4, 2015
4082:from the original on November 13, 2017
4056:from the original on December 11, 2021
4030:from the original on December 27, 2013
3974:from the original on February 12, 2014
3910:from the original on November 13, 2017
3884:from the original on November 13, 2017
3858:from the original on February 23, 2017
3828:from the original on November 22, 2016
3818:"Munich breaks with Windows for Linux"
3660:Billington, James (October 26, 2015).
3612:from the original on December 27, 2013
3512:from the original on December 27, 2023
3481:from the original on December 26, 2014
3292:from the original on November 13, 2017
3204:from the original on February 25, 2018
3128:Wakabayashi, Daisuke (June 29, 2008).
3109:from the original on November 20, 2020
3076:Beaumont, Claudine (October 5, 2010).
3057:from the original on November 13, 2017
3026:from the original on November 13, 2017
3016:"Has Microsoft's Windows had its day?"
2995:from the original on November 13, 2017
2758:Chaudhuri, Saabira (August 23, 2013).
2740:from the original on November 13, 2017
2714:from the original on November 13, 2017
2654:from the original on September 8, 2017
2337:from the original on December 16, 2013
1852:from the original on December 15, 2022
1794:from the original on February 28, 2016
1711:from the original on December 11, 2021
1636:from the original on December 17, 2020
1609:from the original on November 13, 2017
1578:from the original on November 13, 2017
1547:from the original on November 13, 2017
1368:from the original on November 18, 2023
1006:to personally plead with the mayor of
744:(COO), was considered by some to be a
6996:Monumental Sports & Entertainment
6862:Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
4728:from the original on October 28, 2017
4697:from the original on October 22, 2017
4159:Clippers name has to go with Sterling
4004:from the original on January 13, 2017
3739:from the original on December 4, 2010
3698:from the original on November 7, 2016
3668:from the original on November 6, 2017
3262:from the original on October 25, 2017
3014:Arthur, Charles (November 15, 2010).
2814:Leonhard, Woody (November 19, 2012).
2684:from the original on February 4, 2014
2571:from the original on October 20, 2014
2235:from the original on January 12, 2022
2004:Leibovich, Mark (December 31, 2000).
1821:from the original on November 5, 2023
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1334:from the original on February 6, 2016
1179:In March 2020, Ballmer agreed to buy
7:
7339:American technology chief executives
7299:21st-century American businesspeople
7294:20th-century American businesspeople
4754:from the original on August 23, 2013
4477:Klinger, Tobin (November 12, 2014).
4223:Maddaus, Gene (September 25, 2014).
4026:. Android and Me. October 19, 2011.
3638:from the original on August 22, 2010
3632:"Apple is no more than a $ 500 logo"
3455:from the original on August 21, 2014
3097:McNamara, Paul (November 19, 2015).
2795:from the original on August 29, 2014
2783:Woody, Leonhard (January 14, 2013).
2266:from the original on August 27, 2013
2089:from the original on January 7, 2012
1934:from the original on August 14, 2023
1768:from the original on August 16, 2017
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904:In 2015, he and his wife co-founded
454:Stanford Graduate School of Business
7409:People from Hunts Point, Washington
4792:Lipton, Josh (September 25, 2014).
4667:from the original on April 24, 2017
4608:from the original on March 16, 2022
3797: (archived December 11, 2001),
3368:from the original on March 30, 2019
3171:from the original on March 23, 2010
3140:from the original on March 11, 2016
2969:from the original on March 14, 2012
2858:/ CNN. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
2597:from the original on March 14, 2019
2486:from the original on March 27, 2014
1842:"Preaching From the Ballmer Pulpit"
1758:"Preaching From the Ballmer Pulpit"
1421:"The world's real-time billionares"
1401:from the original on April 30, 2022
937:On competing companies and software
521:, who was the president and CEO of
492:Chief executive officer (2000â2014)
421:Mathematical Association of America
4823:Zap, Claudine (February 7, 2020).
4576:from the original on March 2, 2022
4269:from the original on April 4, 2020
4235:from the original on March 7, 2020
3933:"Microsoft-Google battle heats up"
3803:, June 1, 2001; archived from the
3772:from the original on June 14, 2020
3341:from the original on April 3, 2023
3045:Cortez, Samantha (July 12, 2013).
2989:"9 Craziest Steve Ballmer Moments"
2674:"Ballmer unveils Windows 7 at CES"
2519:from the original on July 30, 2014
2482:. newyorker.com. August 26, 2013.
2425:from the original on April 3, 2023
2399:from the original on March 8, 2021
2219:Curtis, Sophie (August 23, 2013).
2200:from the original on April 3, 2023
2170:from the original on July 26, 2023
1953:David Lieberman (April 29, 2007).
1699:"Steve Ballmer lived in Brussels!"
1679:from the original on March 4, 2016
1656:"The Boss | by Blake Griffin"
1566:Eichenwald, Kurt (July 24, 2012).
670:As part of his plans to expand on
25:
7384:Jewish American basketball people
7364:Detroit Country Day School alumni
7314:American chief operating officers
6557:Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
4425:Foley, Stephen (March 28, 2023).
3943:from the original on May 12, 2011
3727:"MS' Ballmer: Linux is communism"
3443:Wilhelm, Alex (August 19, 2014).
3394:from the original on May 14, 2023
2959:"Microsoft Needs to Check Itself"
2938:from the original on May 12, 2010
2880:from the original on May 12, 2010
2826:from the original on May 13, 2013
2469:. Retrieved on September 4, 2013.
2368:from the original on May 30, 2023
1971:from the original on July 2, 2012
1482:from the original on May 28, 2022
983:In July 2000, Ballmer called the
391:, where he was a manager for the
354:Lawrence Technological University
7334:American people of Swiss descent
7319:American computer businesspeople
7266:
7254:
7082:Spurs Sports & Entertainment
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6386:
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4257:Greif, Andrew (March 24, 2020).
4174:. nbcnews.com. August 12, 2014.
3962:John Oates (September 5, 2005).
2452:Ovide, Shira. (August 25, 2013)
1840:Lohr, Steve (January 28, 2007).
1756:Lohr, Steve (January 28, 2007).
1101:Professional Basketball Club LLC
832:hardware business, specifically
347:International School of Brussels
329:. Frederic (1923â2000) was from
190:
175:
7359:Knights of the Legion of Honour
6116:High Heat Major League Baseball
3360:Fried, Ina (November 7, 2016).
3190:Robert A. Guth (June 5, 2008).
2957:John C. Dvorak (May 26, 2011).
2254:Farber, Dan (August 26, 2013).
1813:Ramirez, Eddy (July 12, 2018).
1597:Rigby, Bill (August 23, 2013).
1541:"Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer"
1472:"Steve Ballmer, friend of Bill"
1295:The Ballmers live primarily in
1095:and were ready to purchase the
964:In 2016, Ballmer revisited his
231:National Basketball Association
151:
5771:Where do you want to go today?
3300:– via www.bloomberg.com.
2356:Lohr, Steve (August 5, 2005).
1900:. Woopidoo.com. Archived from
1356:Greif, Andrew (July 8, 2020).
288:21st-century technology trends
1:
7324:American Internet celebrities
5818:Bundling of Microsoft Windows
4884:CS50 Lecture by Steve Ballmer
4052:. YouTube. October 19, 2011.
2190:"Microsoft Loses Its Options"
1128:proposal to build a new arena
1115:, where they now play as the
973:Free and open source software
233:(NBA). He is a co-founder of
7129:Professional Basketball Club
6830:Madison Square Garden Sports
4921:radio show February 23, 2005
1262:children's behavioral health
1230:Bloomberg Billionaires Index
799:Relationship with Bill Gates
247:Bloomberg Billionaires Index
7394:Los Angeles Clippers owners
7349:Businesspeople from Seattle
7344:Businesspeople from Detroit
6542:Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
6514:Accomplishments and records
5884:Alcatel-Lucent v. Microsoft
4947:Chief Executive Officer of
2559:Bott, Ed (April 26, 2013).
2387:Bass, Dina (July 7, 2016).
419:, an exam sponsored by the
252:richest person in the world
7440:
7374:The Harvard Crimson people
7354:Businesspeople in software
7304:21st-century American Jews
6810:Boston Basketball Partners
6463:(1970â1978) and played in
6182:Nokia Devices and Services
6075:Fast Search & Transfer
6015:The Blue Ribbon SoundWorks
5941:Microsoft v. United States
5933:United States v. Microsoft
5448:C/AL a.k.a Navision Attain
4628:"World's Chairman Council"
3316:November 16, 2018, at the
2851:December 13, 2013, at the
2546:December 16, 2013, at the
1924:"Steve Ballmer Fast Facts"
1324:"Steve Ballmer Fast Facts"
1000:GNU General Public License
976:
929:Ballmer was a director of
875:On December 24, 2014, the
752:succeeded Ballmer as CEO.
448:, who later became CEO of
415:. He scored highly in the
366:college preparatory school
362:Detroit Country Day School
290:such as the ascendance of
6727:
6701:L.A. Clippers Dance Squad
6441:
6381:
5919:Microsoft v. MikeRoweSoft
5004:
4955:
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4937:
4932:
4778:January 18, 2017, at the
3758:Kingsley-Hughes, Adrian.
3575:Tara (February 2, 2024).
2765:February 9, 2017, at the
1194:In a survey conducted by
979:Microsoft and open source
405:newspaper as well as the
395:team and a member of the
174:
41:
5944:(2018 data privacy case)
4854:South China Morning Post
4722:sandiegouniontribune.com
4161:, accessed May 30, 2014.
779:commercial. Ballmer and
393:Harvard Crimson football
317:Early life and education
7379:Harvard Advocate alumni
7199:Buss Family Trusts and
6060:Double Fine Productions
5898:Microsoft v. Commission
3197:The Wall Street Journal
3079:"Who is Steve Ballmer?"
2771:The Wall Street Journal
2466:The Wall Street Journal
2297:"Steve Ballmer Reboots"
1297:Hunts Point, Washington
1151:Donald Sterling scandal
996:"viral" licensing terms
818:The Wall Street Journal
742:Chief Operating Officer
630:The Wall Street Journal
437:and economics in 1977.
219:chief executive officer
7369:Directors of Microsoft
7147:Portland Trail Blazers
7123:Minnesota Timberwolves
6197:Obsidian Entertainment
6090:GIANT Company Software
5113:Senior leadership team
4899:Steve Ballmer Playlist
4644:on September 12, 2015.
4200:. September 25, 2014.
4078:. September 20, 2013.
3420:. September 27, 2013.
3337:. September 20, 2013.
3159:Chris Ziegler (2010).
3051:wallstreetinsanity.com
2899:Nicholas Mead (2010).
2459:April 4, 2023, at the
1930:. CNN. April 2, 2017.
1301:Coupeville, Washington
1060:
863:
667:
501:
474:employee stock options
460:History with Microsoft
382:National Merit Scholar
186:Steven Anthony Ballmer
58:Steven Anthony Ballmer
7309:American billionaires
7184:Golden State Warriors
7137:Oklahoma City Thunder
6474:Inglewood, California
6192:Nuance Communications
5936:(2001 antitrust case)
5697:Outercurve Foundation
5134:Carolina Dybeck Happe
4998:Microsoft Corporation
4908:Appearance on WMBR's
4570:president.uoregon.edu
3939:. September 4, 2005.
3712:Additional archives:
2868:Gavin Clarke (2009).
2049:"Ballmer's Microsoft"
1790:. nationalmerit.org.
1185:Inglewood, California
1117:Oklahoma City Thunder
661:
603:, System Center, and
565:Louis V. Gerstner Jr.
499:
263:Ballmer was hired by
7194:Los Angeles Clippers
7076:New Orleans Pelicans
6434:Los Angeles Clippers
6312:Vermeer Technologies
6247:Revolution Analytics
6157:Massive Incorporated
6127:inXile Entertainment
5912:Microsoft v. Lindows
5358:Open source software
5217:Microsoft and unions
5125:Takeshi Numoto (CMO)
4916:May 4, 2011, at the
4904:May 4, 2011, at the
4635:Jewish National Fund
4108:on November 18, 2021
3694:. November 4, 2016.
3477:. seattletimes.com.
3288:. November 4, 2016.
3225:"The Empire Reboots"
2591:"Worst CEOs of 2013"
2295:(January 12, 2012).
2028:on December 25, 2016
1543:. October 26, 2016.
1529:on February 4, 2014.
1478:. January 13, 2000.
1457:on February 3, 2008.
1269:Jewish National Fund
1247:University of Oregon
1227:As of October 2023,
1155:Los Angeles Clippers
442:Procter & Gamble
227:Los Angeles Clippers
133:Los Angeles Clippers
7399:Microsoft employees
6899:Cleveland Cavaliers
6302:Twisted Pixel Games
6287:Winternals Software
5983:Activision Blizzard
5717:Activision Blizzard
5667:Digital Crimes Unit
5089:Carlos A. Rodriguez
4933:Business positions
4879:Corporate biography
4856:. February 16, 2024
4511:. November 13, 2014
4000:. August 24, 2013.
2991:. August 23, 2013.
2926:John Oates (2010).
2680:, January 8, 2009,
2623:on January 16, 2013
2307:on January 12, 2012
2011:The Washington Post
1877:The Harvard Crimson
1707:. August 26, 2007.
1658:. October 17, 2014.
1508:on August 24, 2013.
1159:Los Angeles Dodgers
1097:Seattle SuperSonics
803:Ballmer was Gates'
435:applied mathematics
402:The Harvard Crimson
273:Stanford University
254:. At the same time
100:Stanford University
7205:Los Angeles Lakers
7109:Ann Walton Kroenke
7004:Washington Wizards
6856:Philadelphia 76ers
6649:Los Angeles Lakers
6633:San Diego Clippers
6626:G League affiliate
6547:Maple Leaf Gardens
6050:Consumers Software
5891:Apple v. Microsoft
5650:Engineering groups
5388:Visual Studio Code
5060:(Chairman and CEO)
5051:Board of directors
4911:Dinnertime Sampler
4888:Harvard University
4562:Schill, Michael H.
3906:. March 11, 2016.
3880:. March 11, 2016.
3634:. March 20, 2009.
2362:The New York Times
2061:on June 14, 2002.
1904:on October 4, 2013
1846:The New York Times
1762:The New York Times
1330:. March 11, 2015.
1084:On March 6, 2008,
915:In December 2023,
881:reported that the
807:at his wedding to
775:in the style of a
668:
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356:. He graduated as
327:Ford Motor Company
286:and missed out on
239:investment company
237:, a philanthropic
90:Harvard University
7424:Centibillionaires
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7090:San Antonio Spurs
7066:Memphis Grizzlies
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6970:Charlotte Hornets
6749:
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6317:Visio Corporation
5995:Altamira Software
5926:Microsoft v. Shah
5833:Internet Explorer
5785:Mojave Experiment
5758:
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5707:Xbox Game Studios
5590:
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5560:LinkedIn Learning
5538:Developer Network
5225:
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5104:Padmasree Warrior
4965:
4964:
4956:Succeeded by
4655:Goldman, Joshua.
4604:. March 6, 2022.
4572:(Press release).
4564:(March 1, 2022).
4263:Los Angeles Times
4133:The Seattle Times
3800:Chicago Sun-Times
3608:. June 29, 2012.
3555:Consultingmag.com
3390:. March 5, 2014.
3223:McLean, Bethany.
1737:on April 16, 2018
1397:. Bloomberg L.P.
1362:Los Angeles Times
1279:Ballmer launched
1251:board of trustees
1172:products such as
1132:SoDo neighborhood
910:economic mobility
676:Microsoft Surface
576:operating systems
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183:
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6167:Mobile Data Labs
6147:Lionhead Studios
6040:Compulsion Games
5958:
5905:FTC v. Microsoft
5735:Microsoft campus
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5973:Access Software
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