Steve Ballmer

Steven Anthony Ballmer (English: Steven Anthony Ballmer, March 24, 1956 -), is an American businessman. He served as the CEO of Microsoft from January 2000 to February 2014. He is the current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball League (NBA). In 2014, his assets were US$20.7 billion, ranking 32nd on the Forbes rich list. He ranked 19th on the Forbes billionaire list in 2019, with assets reaching US$41.2 billion. In the 2019 list of the 400 richest people in the United States, he ranked 9th with assets of US$51.7 billion. He ranked 6th on the list of the top 400 richest people in the United States published by Forbes in September 2020, with assets of US$69 billion. On February 4, 2014, Satya Nadella succeeded Steve Ballmer as CEO of Microsoft, with Ballmer retaining his position on the board of directors.