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Steve Ballmer
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Ballmer in January 2010
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| Born | Steven Anthony Ballmer March 24, 1956 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University A.B. Stanford Graduate School of Business (no degree) |
| Occupation | Owner of the Los Angeles Clippers |
| Home town | Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
| Net worth |  US$24 billion (February 2016)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Connie Snyder (1990–present; 3 children) |
| Awards | Legion of Honor[2] |
| Website | Steve Ballmer - Microsoft |
Steven Anthony "Steve" Ballmer (born March 24, 1956)[3] is an American businessman who was the chief executive officer of Microsoft from January 2000 to February 2014,[4] and is the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. As of May 11, 2015, his personal wealth is estimated atUS$22.7 billion,[5] ranking number 21 on the Forbes 400.[6] It was announced on August 23, 2013, that he would step down as Microsoft's CEO within 12 months. On February 4, 2014, Ballmer retired as CEO and was succeeded by Satya Nadella; Ballmer resigned from the Board of Directors on August 19, 2014 to prepare for teaching a new class and for the start of the NBA season.[7][8]
On May 29, 2014, Ballmer placed a bid of $2 billion to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers of theNational Basketball Association (NBA) after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver forced Donald Sterling to sell the team.[9] He officially became the Clippers owner on August 12, 2014.
