Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of BirthMarch 24, 1956
SpouseConnie Snyder
FactHe was the first man in history to become a billionaire from Microsoft Stock Options. He is the 2nd longest employee at Microsoft and the only person ahead of him is Bill Gates. He was the 24th employee to join Microsoft.


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.

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.

General Info

Full NameSteve Ballmer
Date Of BirthMarch 24, 1956
Height1.96 m
ProfessionBusinessperson
EducationHarvard University, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Lawrence Technological University
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseConnie Snyder
ParentsBeatrice Dworkin, Frederic Henry Ballmer

Accomplishments

AwardsLegion of Honour

Social profile links

Facts

#Fact
1He was the first man in history to become a billionaire from Microsoft Stock Options. He is the 2nd longest employee at Microsoft and the only person ahead of him is Bill Gates. He was the 24th employee to join Microsoft.
2Went to Detroit Country Day School
3CEO of Microsoft

Movies

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles2003TV Series thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Conan2015TV SeriesHimself - Guest
CBS This Morning2014TV SeriesHimself - Owner, Los Angeles Clipper
The Insider2014TV SeriesHimself
Perspectives2014TV Series documentaryHimself
Worldwide Exchange2013TV SeriesHimself - Microsoft CEO
Click Online2011-2012TV Series documentaryHimself - CEO, Microsoft
The Engadget Show2009TV SeriesHimself
The Hour2009TV SeriesHimself
Nova2009TV Series documentary
The Money Programme2008TV Series documentaryHimself
Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet1998TV Mini-SeriesHimself (vice-president, Microsoft)
The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires1996TV Movie documentaryHimself (vice-president, Microsoft)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mike & Mike2014-2016TV SeriesHimself - Los Angeles Clippers Owner
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014-2015TV SeriesHimself - At Clippers Game / Himself - At Clippers Rally
Squawk Box2014TV SeriesHimself - Owner, L.A. Clippers
Inside Edition2014TV Series documentaryHimself
Yu Koyo Peya2006Documentary shortHimself
Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers2003DocumentaryHimself
Leben nach Microsoft2001DocumentaryHimself

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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