Steve Ballmer, born as Steven Anthony Ballmer on March 24, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan, United States, is an American businessman best known for his long tenure at :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}. As of October 2020, Steve Ballmer's personal net worth was estimated by Forbes at USD 74.7 billion, ranking him as the 9th richest person in the world.

Steve Ballmer is the son of Frederic Henry Ballmer, a Swiss immigrant, and Beatrice Dworkin, an American Jewish woman. Between 1964 and 1967, he lived in Brussels, where he attended the International School of Brussels.

He studied at Farmington Hills High School in Michigan and later at Detroit Country Day School. In 1977, he graduated from :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2} with degrees in mathematics and economics. He later pursued graduate studies at Stanford University. During his time at Harvard, Steve Ballmer met Bill Gates, with whom he formed a close friendship.

After graduating from Harvard, Steve Ballmer worked for two years at Procter & Gamble as an assistant product manager. He then continued his graduate education at Stanford University.

On June 11, 1980, Steve Ballmer was hired by Bill Gates to join Microsoft as one of its first 30 employees and its first business manager. Over the next 20 years, he held various leadership roles across Microsoft’s divisions, including operations, operating systems development, sales, and support. In January 2000, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft.

In 1986, Steve Ballmer appeared in Microsoft’s Windows 1.0 advertisement. From 2000 onward, he also served as Chairman of Microsoft’s Board of Directors, a position he held until his retirement on February 4, 2014. He was succeeded as CEO by Satya Nadella.

In 2006, Steve Ballmer ranked 84th on Forbes’ list of the world’s richest individuals.

In 2014, Steve Ballmer purchased all shares of the professional basketball team :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}, which was founded in Los Angeles, California, for USD 2 billion, becoming the team’s owner.

Steve Ballmer married Connie Snyder in 1990. The couple has three sons: Sam Ballmer, Aaron Ballmer, and Peter Ballmer. He resides in Hunts Point, Washington, DC.

Additionally, between 2001 and 2006, Steve Ballmer served as a director of Accenture Ltd. and as a general partner of Accenture SCA.

As of October 2020, Forbes estimated Steve Ballmer's net worth at USD 74.7 billion, ranking him as the 9th wealthiest individual globally.

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