Ballmer
Ballmer is Steve Ballmer, the American businessman who served as CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014, succeeding Bill Gates.
He became known for his aggressive management style and energetic public appearances—videos of him shouting "Developers!" at a conference became internet memes.
After Microsoft, he purchased the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team.
The stock dropped during the Ballmer years.
Top corporate officer
- WindowsMicrosoft operating system
- developersThose who create software
- GatesHereditary family identifier
- RedmondWashington tech hub
Surface · Office · Nokia · acquisition · leadership · tenure · chairman · executive
Top-tier American court league
- LakersLA basketball franchise
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- billionairePerson worth ten figures
owner · Sterling · arena · playoffs · wealth · investment · sports · team
Those who create software
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- sweatyMoist from exertion
- energeticHaving much vigor
- stageRaised performance platform
keynote · screaming · passionate · animated · viral · meme · hoarse · jumping
One who moves merchandise
- HarvardPrestigious Cambridge university
- StanfordCalifornia private research university
- dropoutOne who quits early
- billionairePerson worth ten figures
Forbes · wealth · competitive · aggressive · strategy · negotiation · leadership · management
CEO
Top corporate officer
- WindowsMicrosoft operating system
- developersThose who create software
- GatesHereditary family identifier
Redmond · Surface · Office · Nokia · acquisition · leadership · tenure · chairman · executive · transition
NBA
Top-tier American court league
- LakersLA basketball franchise
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- franchiseLicensed business operation
billionaire · owner · Sterling · arena · playoffs · wealth · investment · sports · team · Los Angeles
developers
Those who create software
stage · keynote · screaming · passionate · animated · viral · meme · hoarse · jumping · running
salesman
One who moves merchandise
- HarvardPrestigious Cambridge university
- StanfordCalifornia private research university
- dropoutOne who quits early
billionaire · Forbes · wealth · competitive · aggressive · strategy · negotiation · leadership · management · success
BallmerSteve Jobs
Apple's co-founder and longtime CEO
Tim Cook · Larry Page · Sergey Brin · Jeff Bezos · Elon Musk
BallmerBill Gates
BallmerTim Cook
Larry Page · soft-spoken · reserved · understated · cerebral