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Introduction About Steve Ballmer
A man who has always been a close associate of Bill Gates, a man whose resignation shook the foundation of such an exemplary friendship because quite truly, Microsoft wasn’t ready to lose Steve Ballmer just yet.
Before Satya Nadella took the internet by the storm by his work and presence and after Bill Gates wasn’t the CEO of Microsoft Incorporation anymore, the period of almost one and a half-decade was ruled over by none other than Steve Ballmer.
Net Worth & Salary of Steve Ballmer in 2022
Steve Ballmer net worth is $108 Billion. This is owed to the stocks that he owned in Microsoft as well as his revenue generated by working for the company.
His position did bring him a lot of accolades, wealth, love, and certainly mixed opinions as well.
His net worth would be higher considering he has been a very economical man throughout his life, but most of his donations have been made from his personal wealth, and they have an accumulated strength of around $200 million+.
Early Life & Biography of Steve Ballmer
Steve was born in Detroit to parents Beatrice and Frederic. They raised him with all possible luxuries they could provide him with.
His father worked and put in his blood, sweat, and tears to reach the position they enjoyed. He worked for the Ford Motor Company as their manager.
His father was a Swedish immigrant, and back in the day, the rights of immigrants were cast aside. He knew his son would do something great and establish his name in society.
Steve grew up in the posh community of Farmington Hills. He did stay in Brussels for a period of three years where he attended high school. He studied in the much revered International School for Brussels.
He later came back and completed his schooling in Detroit country School. He took the mandatory SAT examination back then and scored 800 in the mathematical section, which was very exceptional on its own, thus making him one of the National Merit Scholars.
After acing his SAT, he took some classes beforehand to be prepared for college at Lawrence Technological University. His father had always dreamt of him enjoying a high position in society and wanted him to graduate from Harvard.
And so Steve did! He graduated from Harvard with a degree in BA in Economics and Applied Mathematics. Steve always had his exceptional brain to lean on, and so did others, he was often offered managerial positions due to his evident and eminent abilities.
After being in demand and being sought out for positions for his skills, he dropped out of Stanford to join Microsoft. That’s the place where all the history was born.
| Name: | Steve Anthony Ballmer |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 66 years old |
| Birth Date: | March 24, 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.96 m |
| Sexual Orientation: | N/A |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse: | Connie Sydner |
| Children/Kids: | Yes (3 sons- Aaron, Sam and Peter) |
| Dating/Girlfriend: | N/A |
| Profession: | Ex-CEO, founder, owner |
| Yearly Income: | $200 Million |
| Net Worth in 2022 | $108 billion |
| Content Last Updated: | March 2022 |
Personal Life of Steve Ballmer
Steve’s dad had envisioned his son getting into Harvard and so he did. This shows how dedicated he was towards fulfilling that dream of his father.
Theirs is a very close-knit and private family. Around his schooling period, Steve was known as quite the shy guy, which almost led him to hyperventilate in certain social settings.
He married Connie Sydner in 1990 with whom he has 3 children. They share a very low profile and are very private.
Steve and Bill Gates had a very gregarious relationship, being defined as brothers and Steve was in fact the best man in Bill’s wedding. Things however turned upside down due to differences in point of view and opinions as well as Steve’s resignation.
Career of Steve Ballmer
It’s always thought “How exactly did Steve Ballmer earn more than $100 billion in a 9 to 5 job?” Well, it wasn’t just him putting in the hours, but the way he proved himself to be an ineffable asset to the company.
At first (before graduating) he enjoyed the position of an assistant product manager for almost 2 years in a company named Procter & Gamble.
He tried his hand at writing plays and making it in Hollywood, but he soon realized that it wasn’t destined for him. Bill Gates (the founder of Microsoft) whose name has always been closely associated with Steve was in the same college as Steve and later Steve got into Microsoft.
His stint at Microsoft lasted for more than 20 decades. He became the first Business Manager of the now colossal company on the 11th of June in 1980, from then, he never looked back.
He was hired as a Business Manager, but under his effective guidance, he has led a lot of spheres and divisions like operations, sales, support, etc. At first, he was offered the general salary going around at that time which was around half a 100 thousand dollars per annum. But, he did get 8% of the company as well.
He enjoyed the position of Executive Vice President in 1992. That lasted for around 6 years till he was promoted to the position of the President of Microsoft in July 1998.
In around 2003, as Microsoft was taking over the market and became a household name, Steve made the wise decision of selling his shares in the market. The sale resulted in him getting around $955 Million and he retained 4% of his ownership in the company.
His position as the CEO inspired him to make major breakthroughs and to dabble in the technological industry fearlessly yet logically. He handled the general day-to-day operations of the company.
His work process and ethics have always been valued by a lot of people.
Even though Microsoft made immense profit and revenue after Steve took the lead, the main vision of the company wasn’t served justice, the performance of the products deteriorated even though the company’s growth was exceptional.
Currently, he enjoys his position as the founder of the non-profit company USAFacts and as the owner of The LA Clippers.
Awards & Achievements of Steve Ballmer
Steve has been recognized as a scholar, academic and visionary throughout his life.
Be it him being the National Merit Scholar or be it him getting awards like “Best Basketball Owner” he has always been the apple of the public and media’s eyes!
Major Investments and Assets of Steve Ballmer
Steve is quite the visionary when it comes to finances. He has been ranked as the 8th richest man in the world and owns USAFacts and The LA Clippers.
