Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer came close to selling his entire stake in the company around 2015 or 2016, after his departure, before two people on his team made the case to keep his stock.

Part of what makes Steve Ballmer a second-act success story is that he didn’t try to re-create his corporate life. Here’s why the former Microsoft CEO is all in on the LA Clippers.

Former CEO Steve Ballmer said he was 'too emotionally attached' to Microsoft.AP/Jason Redmond Steve Ballmer said letting go of Microsoft emotionally took a year but was the right move. He nearly ...

Ballmer went on to announce his departure from Microsoft in August 2013. Over Ballmer's 13-year tenure as CEO, Microsoft shares lost about 30% of their value, while the S&P 500 rose roughly 22%.

Steve Ballmer Steps Down From Microsoft’s Board Following LA Clippers Purchase. Sports “I bleed Microsoft — have for 34 years and I always will,” he wrote in a letter to CEO Satya Nadella.

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at the 2021 groundbreaking for the Intuit Dome, the new home of the L.A. Clippers, the NBA franchise he acquired in 2014. (L.A. Clippers / Intuit Dome Photo ...

By stepping down from Microsoft’s board of directors Tuesday, Steve Ballmer shed the last of his management ties to the company, ending one of the most lucrative but ultimately mixed ...

Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft, was one of Bill Gates’ early hires, joining the company in 1980 as its 30th employee. After dropping out of Stanford Business School, he joined as an ...

Today, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer met his critics head-on by announcing that he will relinquish his title within the next 12 months. Microsoft’s stock ticked higher on the announcement, adding ...

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has announced his resignation from the company board. In a letter posted on Microsoft's website, Ballmer cited a "multitude of commitments" that he's taken on ...

Steve Ballmer said letting go of Microsoft emotionally took a year but was the right move. He nearly sold all his Microsoft stocks to detach, but stayed loyal after a colleague's advice.