# Steve Ballmer

_American businessman, former chief executive officer of Microsoft_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Steven Anthony Ballmer is an American businessman and investor who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014. He is the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and a co-founder of the Ballmer Group, a philanthropic investment company.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 March 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181162#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Detroit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181162#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181162#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; computer scientist; merchant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181162#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard College; Stanford Graduate School of Business; Lawrence Technological University; Detroit Country Day School; Harvard University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181162#P69))
- **Official website:** ballmergroup.org/steve-ballmer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181162#P856))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer (2000–2014) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181162#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181162#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** Steven_Ballmer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181162#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Steve Ballmer born?**  
Steve Ballmer was born on 24 March 1956 in Detroit.

**What positions has Steve Ballmer held?**  
Positions held by Steve Ballmer include: chief executive officer (2000–2014).

**Where did Steve Ballmer study?**  
Steve Ballmer was educated at Harvard College, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Lawrence Technological University, Detroit Country Day School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Steve Ballmer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ballmer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): स्टिभ बाल्मर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AD_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q181162](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181162) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Steve Ballmer 2014.jpg by Eric Garcetti (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Steve_Ballmer_2014.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Steve Ballmer, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Steve Ballmer 2014.jpg — Eric Garcetti, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Steve Ballmer". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/steve-ballmer. Retrieved 14 November 2026.