Steve Ballmer on Microsoft’s first 50 years, its OpenAI deal, and why he’s still its biggest investor
I have great pride, and great joy, that the thing that we built has continued to flourish,” former Microsoft CEO Steve ...
Ballmer's Fury: The Impending Fate of the Clippers' $1 Billion Arena
Cultural Issues at Play: Ballmer's outrage underscores a potential rift between management and players. His authoritative tone and willingness to “drive a bulldozer” over the arena convey an ...
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Bill Gates says Steve Ballmer was the business partner he badly needed — so he gave up 4% of Microsoft to recruit him
Ballmer was different from many of the students ... Gates had founded Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975. They initially had a 60-40 split, but Gates felt he was more committed to building the ...
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In 1980, Bill Gates SAT on $120 Billion to Recruit the One Man’s Genius Microsoft Needed
It was a world Gates might have ignored—had Ballmer not pulled him in. In 1975, Gates co-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen, splitting ownership 60-40. As the company grew, Gates shifted the ...
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Your College Friend Might Make You The Next Billionaire! Bill Gates Recalls How Steve Ballmer Ended Up Owning 4% Stake In Microsoft
“He joined in 1980 and became the 24-hour-a-day partner I needed,” stating that after deliberating with Microsoft’s co-founder Paul Allen, he allocated his extra 4% share to Ballmer to ...
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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on why he gave 4% of his shares to ‘future CEO’ Steve Ballmer
“He joined in 1980 and became the 24-hour-a-day partner I needed,” Gates wrote, saying that he gave his additional 4% stake – that he negotiated with co-founder Paul Allen – to Ballmer to ...