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Steve Ballmer held the No. 5 position among the most wealthy individuals globally as of Monday, according to Bloomberg figures.
The former Microsoft CEO is worth an estimated $117 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. CNN earlier reported on his ranking.
Ballmer’s primary asset is the 4% of Microsoft stock he holds, according to Bloomberg. He also owns the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA
At the beginning of the year, the former Microsoft CEO’s value hovered around $85.8 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
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Steve Ballmer, owner of the LA Clippers, speaks during the Los Angeles Clippers’ and City of Los Angeles celebration opening the 350th Clippers Community Court. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Ballmer spent over three decades at Microsoft, including nearly 14 years as the tech company’s CEO. He first became part of the company co-founded by Bill Gates in 1980, when he took on the role of business manager, according to Microsoft.
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A logo marking the edge of the Microsoft corporate campus in Redmond, Wash., April 27, 2021. (Toby Scott/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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Microsoft’s current CEO, Satya Nadella, stepped into the job in February 2014.
Gates had a personal fortune of about $122 billion as of Monday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That put Gates one spot ahead of Ballmer on the list.
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Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, during the EEI 2023 event in Austin, Texas, June 12, 2023. (Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The Microsoft co-founder created the Giving Pledge with ex-wife Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP. | 338.11 | +0.80 | +0.24% |
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In the first quarter reported last week, Microsoft brought in $56.5 billion in revenue and $22.3 billion in net income, both year-over-year double-digit percent increases.