Steve Ballmer Biography: Net Worth, Wife, Facts, Education, Kids



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Steve Ballmer is an American businessman and investor who was the CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014. He is the current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Ballmer was born on March 24, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan. His father was a Swiss immigrant who worked as a manager at Ford Motor Company. His mother was a French-Canadian immigrant. Ballmer has three sisters. He grew up in the affluent suburb of Farmington Hills.

Ballmer attended Harvard University, where he studied economics and computer science. He graduated in 1977.

After college, Ballmer worked for Procter & Gamble and then for Goldman Sachs. In 1980, he met Bill Gates, who recruited him to work for Microsoft. Ballmer joined Microsoft in June 1980, and became the company’s 30th employee. He was initially responsible for business and marketing strategy.

Ballmer was promoted to president of Microsoft in 1998. In 2000, he succeeded Gates as CEO.

Talked education policy with the North Texas legislative delegation before heading over to @Commit2Dallas. Good work. pic.twitter.com/oobEwml8RU

— Steve Ballmer (@Steven_Ballmer) October 19, 2017

Under Ballmer’s leadership, Microsoft’s annual revenue grew from $25 billion to $70 billion. He also oversaw the launch of several major products, including the Xbox and Windows 7.

Ballmer stepped down as CEO in 2014, and was succeeded by Satya Nadella. He remains a major shareholder in Microsoft, and is currently the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Ballmer is married to Connie Snyder. They have three children.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia