Last Updated: 14 Oct, 2023 | Views: 931
Age: 68
Profession: Business Men
Other Profession(s): Investor
Famous For: Chief Executive Officer Of Microsoft
Higher Education: Bachelor of Arts
Net Worth: $81.8 Billion Approx.
About (Profile/Biography):
Steven Anthony Ballmer is a wealthy American investor and businessman who presided as Microsoft's CEO from 2000 to 2014. He is the real owner of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers (NBA). His personal wealth is estimated by Bloomberg Billionaires Index to be over $91 billion as of September 2022, ranking him the ninth-richest person on Earth. Following his graduation from Stanford University's MBA programme, Ballmer was employed by Bill Gates at Microsoft in 1980. On January 13, 2000, he took over as CEO, succeeding Gates as president in the process.
Career:
In 1980: Ballmer became Gates' first business manager and Microsoft's 30th employee.
In 2000: The CEO position was officially given to Ballmer.
In 2005: He convinced B. Kevin Turner, the former president and CEO of Sam's Club at Walmart, to join Microsoft as its chief operating officer.
In 2012: The Microsoft Surface tablet was announced by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in Hollywood, Los Angeles at a press event.
In 2022: Ballmer donated $425 million to the University of Oregon to establish a new institute for the behavioral health of children.
Achievements and Awards:
In 1992: He was assigned to lead a team of in-house developers working on the .NET framework.
In 2017: He established the non-profit organization USAFacts.org with the objective of informing people on the income, outlays, and societal effects of the US government.
Unknown Facts:
Ballmer, who is unquestionably a math genius, achieved a flawless score of 800 on the SAT's mathematics exam after completing a private college preparation school.
Ballmer is well-known for his viral videos in addition to his reputation in the business and IT worlds. Among the most well-known Ballmer videos is the "Dancing Monkey Boy" clip, in which he leaps about the stage while yelling.
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