Who is Steve Ballmer? Biography & wiki
Steve Ballmer Originally named Steven Anthony Ballmer is an American businessman and investor best known for being the 11th richest man in the World as of now. He was born on March 24, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan, USA. As of 2021, he is 64 years old with 6 feet 5 inches tall in height.
He worked as the CEO of Microsoft for 14 years and is the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA. He is praised for doubling profits as CEO in The Microsoft but is blamed for losing market dominance in the 21st Century.
Educational qualification background
Steve Ballmer completed his high school education from his hometown and then moved to Brussels to study International School of Brussels. After graduation, he attended Lawrence Technology and graduated as Valedictorian from Detroit Country Day School. He further achieved his higher education from Harvard University completing his bachelor in Mathematics and Arts. He dropped out his MBA from Stanford University to join Microsoft.
Steve Ballmer Family, Parents, & Siblings
Steve Ballmer was born to a rich and wealthy family in Detroit to his swiss father Frederick Ballmer who was a manager at Ford Motors. His mother Beatrice Dworkin provided him with a lot of love and care and his parents predicted his son to be a graduate from Harvard University. His father was a Swiss immigrant who settled his family in the mid-’90s in the USA.
Relationships, Wife, & Children
Surprisingly, there is not much controversy about Steve Ballmer‘s love relationships as many rich people have. He married his wife Connie Snyder in 1990 and the duo together has three children, three sons named Sam Ballmer, Peter Ballmer, & Aaron Ballmer. Steve and Connie are still together living a happy married life and the financial status has added up the honey in their relationship.
Income, Earnings and Net Worth (2021)
Steve Ballmer‘s income and earnings are generated from his businesses and investments. When he first started working in Microsoft, Gates offered him a salary of $50,000 USD and 8 percentage share in the company.
He further increased his income after he became the CEO of Microsoft increasing his share percentage of the company and doubling the company profits. He also has invested in NBA and is the owner of the Los Angeles Team, his investment has earned him a significant amount of money. As of 2021, Forbes declared his Net Worth to be around 71.4 billion USD
Biography & Wiki Quick Summary
| Name | Steve Ballmer |
|---|---|
| Full Real Name | Steven Anthony Ballmer |
| Country | USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Date of Birth (Birthday) | March 24, 1956 |
| Age | 64 years old (2021) |
| Height | 6 feet 5 inches |
| Net worth (2021) | 71.4 billion USD |
| Educational qualifications | Bachelors of Art and Mathematics |
| School/college/University | Harvard University, Stanford University |
Steve Ballmer Other Quick Information
Profession: Businessman, Investor
Weight:88 kilograms
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Religion: Christianity
Father Name: Fredericks Ballmer
Mother Name: Beatrice Dworkin
Brother Name: N/A
Sister Name: N/A
Marital status: Married
Relationship status: Engaged
Girlfriend Name: Connie Synder
Wife Name: Connie Synder
Children/Kids:3
Son Name: Sam Ballmer, Peter Ballmer, & Aaron Ballmer
Daughter Name: N/A
Facebook Account: YES
Instagram Account: NO
Twitter Account: YES
Wikipedia: YES
IMDB: YES
Movies & Tv-series:N/A
Tiktok username: N/A
Some facts about Steve Ballmer
- He became the first business manager hired by the gates.
- He owned 8% of the company when Ballmer was incorporated in 1981.
- He sold 39.3 million Microsoft shares reducing his ownership to 3.4 %.
- He delivered the opening keynote after Bill Gates resigned in 2009.
- In his entire career, he had a very good relationship with Bill Gates but the duo regrets of not upgrading their technology to Windows mobile.
- He served as director of Accenture Ltd. from 2001 to 2006.
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— Steve Ballmer (@Steven_Ballmer) October 8, 2018
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