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Steve Ballmer. Microsoft Employee Billionaire Steve Ballmer

Steve Ballmer full name Steve Anthony Ballmer is a U.S. businessman. 

Steve Ballmer has been the chief executive officer of Microsoft 

Corporation since January 2000.

Steve Ballmer is the second person after Roberto Goizueta to become 

a billionaire in U.S. dollars based on stock options received as an 

employee of a corporation in which he was neither a founder nor a 

relative of a founder. 

In Forbes 2008 World's Richest People ranking, Steve Ballmer was ranked 

the 43rd richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $15 billion.

Steve Ballmer has been known to be very passionate in expressing his enthusiasm. 

When Microsoft celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2000, Steve Ballmer popped out 

of the anniversary cake to surprise the audience. 

Steve Ballmer wild screaming and dancing on stage at an employees convention 

was caught on a widely-circulated video known as Steve Ballmer going crazy.

A few days later at a developers' conference, a sweat-soaked Steve Ballmer 

repeatedly chanted developers in front of the bemused gathering.