LA Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, has seen his net worth soar north of $120 billion.
Former Microsoft CEO and LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest billionaires. Despite his vast fortune, friends say Ballmer is still the kind of guy who complains about the cost of a hotel minibar. The billionaire has no superyacht, no fancy wardrobe and still lives in the four-bedroom house where he and his wife raised their three sons. Still, there's no doubt that having a net worth north of $120 billion-plus has impacted Ballmer.
'That's a guy who really wanted to fire people up. To say, 'Hey, we love you. We want you to write software for Windows,'' Ballmer said.Looking back on it now, Ballmer admits he feels a little embarrassed about it.But 'I personally feed off energy,' he said. 'And it's not everybody's cup of tea, by the way. I mean, you know, some people are quieter. But it's me.
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