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Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer came close to selling his entire stake in the company around 2015 or 2016, after his departure, before two people on his team made the case to keep his stock.
A $1,000 investment in Microsoft stock on Jan. 13, 2000—the day Ballmer became CEO—would have been worth only about $915 by the time he stepped down. Today, however, that same investment would ...
Ballmer’s net worth is so high because he held Microsoft stock long after leaving the CEO position in 2014. He joined the tech company in 1980 and became CEO in 2000. During his 14-year tenure ...
Former Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer disclosed a previously unknown rift with co-founder Bill Gates that left the tech executives not speaking for an entire year during Ballmer's transition to ...
Ballmer’s legacy, however, is equally marred by his missteps, including Microsoft’s $6 billion purchase of online ad firm aQuantive in 2007, which led to a $6.2 billion write-down five years ...
As President Trump’s tariffs continue to roil markets, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the best thing companies can do is continue to power through and invest in what they can.“The ...
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said people will feel the effects of President Trump's U.S. tariffs on imports announced this week. Co-founder Bill Gates said he wasn't sure if tariffs would ...
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at the 2021 groundbreaking for the Intuit Dome, the new home of the L.A. Clippers, the NBA franchise he acquired in 2014. (L.A. Clippers / Intuit Dome Photo ...
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said people will feel the effects of President Trump's U.S. tariffs on imports announced this week. Co-founder Bill Gates said he wasn't sure if tariffs would ...
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said people will feel the effects of President Trump's U.S. tariffs on imports announced this week. Co-founder Bill Gates said he wasn't sure if tariffs would ...
F ormer Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer came close to selling his entire stake in the company around 2015 or 2016, after his departure, before two people on his team made the case to keep his stock.