Steven Anthony Ballmer (born Detroit, Michigan March 24, 1956) is an American businessman who has been the chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation since January 2000. 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, Ballmer was ranked the 43rd richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $11 billion.
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Jan 11 - Financial Times
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Jan 10 - Independent
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May 27 - CNN Money
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May 27 - Business Week
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Einhorn wants Microsoft CEO to step down: report
May 26 - MarketWatch
Big investor calls for new blood at Microsoft
May 26 - Financial Post
Greenlight's Einhorn Says Microsoft Should Replace Ballmer
May 26, 2011 - Business Week
Einhorn calls for Ballmer's departure
May 26, 2011 - Financial Times
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