Steve Ballmer
Former Microsoft CEO and owner of the Los Angeles Clippers
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Steve Ballmer is an American businessman who was Microsoft’s 30th employee and its chief executive from 2000 to 2014, during which revenue nearly tripled. Known for his energetic stage presence, he bought the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team in 2014.
Biography
Background
Ballmer grew up near Detroit; his father was a Ford manager. At Harvard he met Bill Gates. He worked at Procter & Gamble and dropped out of Stanford’s business school to join Microsoft in 1980.
Microsoft
He led sales and operations and became CEO in 2000. Under him Microsoft grew Windows, Office, Xbox and its server business, but it missed the smartphone era, and its purchase of Nokia’s phone business was written off.
Clippers
Ballmer retired in 2014 and bought the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion. He funded the team’s new arena, the Intuit Dome, which opened in 2024.
Philanthropy
With his wife Connie he founded Ballmer Group, focused on economic mobility, and created USAFacts, a non-partisan source of government data.
Timeline
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1956
Born in Detroit, Michigan, United States
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1980
Joins Microsoft
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2000
Becomes CEO
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2007
Dismisses the iPhone in a famous interview
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2013
Announces Nokia deal
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2014
Retires; buys the Clippers
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2017
Launches USAFacts
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2024
Intuit Dome opens
Did you know?
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His “developers, developers, developers” chant became an internet meme.
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He was Microsoft’s first business manager.
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He remains one of Microsoft’s largest individual shareholders.
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Who is Steve Ballmer?
Steve Ballmer is an American businessman who was Microsoft’s 30th employee and its chief executive from 2000 to 2014, during which revenue nearly tripled. Known for his energetic stage presence, he bought the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team in 2014.
How old is Steve Ballmer?
Steve Ballmer is 70 years old, born on 24 March 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Where is Steve Ballmer from?
Steve Ballmer was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
What is Steve Ballmer known for?
Steve Ballmer is best known for Microsoft CEO 2000–2014; owning the LA Clippers; Ballmer Group philanthropy.
References
- Steve Ballmer — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Steve Ballmer — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Steve Ballmer — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Steve Ballmer — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Official website. www.ballmergroup.org. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Steve Ballmer (Q181162) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
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