Steve Ballmer Net Worth [2021 Update]

Sameer Gairhe
5 min readDec 20, 2021

According to Forbes, Steve Ballmer’s net worth is estimated at 103.7 Billion US dollars.

Steve is famously known as an American businessman and investor. Apart from that, he was appointed as CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014.

Having a high enthusiasm for sports, Baller even has ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA.

As of December 2021 Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Steve Ballmer’s worth of 114.7 billion US dollars.

Ballmer is very close with Bill Gates, as he hired him back in 1980. He immediately left Stanford University where he was undergoing an MBA degree.

Steve’s tenure as CEO of Microsoft was full of ups and downs. He was highly praised for the company tripling sales and doubling profits.

But he was criticized for losing its market value and missing out against other modern 21st century companies such as Apple, Samsung, and Nokia.

Steve Ballmer: An American Investor and Businessman

Quick Facts

Here are some of the quick facts about one of the influential people Steve Ballmer.

  1. Name Steve Anthony Ballmer
  2. Also Known As Steve Ballmer
  3. Birth Date 24th of March, 1956
  4. Birth Place Detroit, Michigan
  5. Residence Place Farmington Hills
  6. Religion Christianity
  7. Nationality American
  8. Ethnicity White
  9. Education International School of Brussels
  10. Horoscope Pisces
  11. Age 65 Years Old
  12. Weight 180.7 lbs. (82kg)
  13. Height 6 ft. 5 in (196cm)
  14. Ethnicity Belarusian Jewish
  15. Marital Status Married
  16. Children Sam Ballmer, Aaron Ballmer, Peter Ballmer

Net worth and Income

Being a successful former chief executive officer of Microsoft, he has a net worth of more than $100 billion and more. Contributing on the record is the ninth person in the world to reach that milestone. The 65-year-old purchased the Clippers for $2 billion in 2014 and still he is on the way to reaching more than this position.

2014, when Ballmer stepped down as Microsoft’s CEO where Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Ballmer were classmates at Harvard.

He is living his life as the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Net Worth of Steve Ballmer in Different Currencies

Let’s have a look into Kim Kardashian’s net worth in different currencies, including the cryptocurrency BitCoin.

Currency

Net Worth

Euro

€ 92183990500.00

Pound Sterling

£ 78,517,561,500

Australian Dollar

A$ 14,569,072,490

Canadian Dollar

C$ 1,33,570,230,501

Indian Rupee

₹ 7,929,720,400,059

BitCoin

฿ 2209305.55

Steve Ballmer House, Cars and Aircraft, Yacht, Watches

According to Wikipedia, Steve Ballmer lives in Hunts Point, Washington. And has more property where he goes to chill.

Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie owned property on Whidbey Island which there best but lost money in a Whidbey Island real estate transaction, Forbes magazine reports.

Ballmer drives a $19,000 Ford Fusion Hybrid, which is environmentally friendly.

Steve Ballmer Lifestyle and Vacations:

Steve Ballmer being an investor and being the world’s 9th richest idol lives a simple and quality lifestyle, Being a father also travels a lot with his family.

Ballmer is known in the tech community for being eccentric and high-energy. He also spends his billions in some pretty interesting ways.

Despite being a billionaire, Ballmer has never failed to maintain his relationship with his family.

According to Forbes, Steve also invested in modern tech innovation. 4 %of Twitter’s share was gifted by his hardest work.

Missing his Instagram account, we are unaware of his personal life but still twitter helped us to be assured he is enjoying his life without any compromises.

Steve Ballmer — An entrepreneur

Charity

The Billionaire Steve Ballmer is not only a taker but also a giver.

Connie Ballmer, Wife of Ballmer and he has a foundation named “Ballmer Group” where there saying is “We support efforts to improve economic mobility for children and families in the United States who are disproportionately likely to remain in poverty.” (ballmergroup.org)

According to Forbes, The Ballmers Donated $1.4 Billion To Philanthropic Causes which gave them the title of “TOP GIVERS”.

Movies, Investments, Endorsements & Book Publications

Consulting his investments, in 2014 Ballmer ramped up his Philanthropy, donating $2 billion into a donor-advised fund, with a fascinating motto to lift Americans out of poverty.

Again in 2018, he invested $59 million in Social Solutions, which made software for nonprofits and government agencies and innovations.

Being in a sports business, he was always fascinated by it and he tried to buy a basketball team but results were always down. After his dedication and hard work he successfully acquired the Los Angeles Clippers.

On August 12, 2014, Ballmer officially became the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. He reportedly bought the Clippers for $2 billion.

Career

Steven Anthony Ballmer, popularly known as Steve Ballmer, is an entrepreneur, an investor, and a successful businessman who holds the position of Former Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014 AD.

Starting from scratch, He started his college where he was manager for the Harvard Crimson football team.

Ballmer joined Microsoft on 1980, June 11. Popularly known genius Bill Gates who was Ballmer’s classmate at Harvard and after, the first business manager hired by Gates.

Ballmer headed several Microsoft divisions, including operations, operating systems development, including ales and support.

Further, from February 1992 onwards, Ballmer was Executive Vice President, Sales, and Support.

After 8 years, Ballmer was officially named the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft. Ballmer blew up on the internet and started getting recognition after it.

On the other hand, Ballmer served as director of Accenture Ltd. and a general partner of Accenture SCA from 2001 to 2006.

From 2001 to 2006, served as director of Accenture Ltd. and a general partner of Accenture SCA. And currently, He is the prime owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, the NBA team.

Facts about Steve Ballmer-

  1. Ballmer graduated from Harvard University in 1977 with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and economics.
  2. Ballmer met his wife, Connie Snyder, while both were working at Microsoft.
  3. Ballmer was often in the spotlight for his fiery personality, impassioned speeches, and zany appearances in commercials.

FAQ -

  • Does Steve Ballmer own shares on Microsoft?
  • Yes, 4% of the company or about 333 Million shares to be more precise.

How many children does Ballmer have?

  • He has 3 children ( Sam Ballmer , Peter Ballmer , Aaron Ballmer)

Is Steve an alcoholic?

  • Ballmer is undoubtedly a workaholic but not a better title to give Ballmer as an Alcoholic.

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