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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.
3 days ago · Steve Ballmer is the high-wattage former CEO of Microsoft, who led the company from 2000 to 2014. He joined Microsoft in 1980 as employee No. 30 after dropping out of Stanford's MBA...
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Jun 24, 2024 · Steve Ballmer (born March 24, 1956, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) is an American businessman who was CEO of the computer software company Microsoft Corporation (2000–14). Ballmer graduated from Harvard University in 1977 with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and economics.
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Oct 31, 2023 · Steve Ballmer, who joined Microsoft as its 24th-ever employee in 1980, has seen his wealth balloon over the past year to reach some $117 billion, per Bloomberg’s data on Tuesday. This figure...
Jul 1, 2024 · Steve Ballmer passed Bill Gates on Monday to become the sixth-richest person in the world, the first time the former chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp. has been wealthier than the...
Jul 2, 2024 · The 68-year-old former Microsoft CEO squeaked by his onetime boss Bill Gates to become the sixth richest person in the world on Monday with a net worth of $157 billion. He is now richer than many...
Steve Ballmer became Microsoft’s second CEO, succeeding Bill Gates, who hired him in 1980 as the company’s first business manager. Soon after, Ballmer helped land a major deal with IBM to provide the operating system for its computers.