Steve Ballmer Biography and Photos

Steve Anthony Ballmer (born March 24, 1956) is an American businessman and 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 World's Richest People ranking, Ballmer was ranked the 43rd richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $15 billion.

Steve Ballmer has been known for his expressions of enthusiasm. At Microsoft's 25th anniversary celebration in 2000, Ballmer surprised the audience by popping out of the anniversary cake. His performance 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, Ballmer repeatedly chanted "developers" in front of the gathering.