Steve Ballmer finally leaving Microsoft – Republic

Steve Ballmer finally parted with Microsoft

Source: Bloomberg

Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, announced that the 34 years finally parted company. Resigned and left the board of the company with immediate effect.

In a farewell letter to the current president of the group, Satya Nadella wrote that he now wants to focus on new tasks, including LA Clippers at the club, which is recent owner.

Steve Ballmer bought the LA Clippers basketball team for two billion dollars (1.5 billion euros).

58-year-old Ballmer worked in Microsoft since 1080 years – he was one of the first employees at Microsoft people, and then the second man in the company after its founder Bill Gates. For 13 years he was president of the company, and cubic months ago gave way to Satya Nadelli.

– It was a huge honor to work with him and learn from him – Nadella wrote in the message about leaving Ballmer of Microsoft

Steve Ballmer will remain one of the most individual shareholders of the Group. Still has 333 million shares, representing approx. 4 percent. all shares in Microsoft.

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