Do you know the name Steve Ballmer? Maybe you've never heard of Microsoft? But this is a very close combination. It is believed that one is impossible without the other. This, of course, is an exaggeration, but the essence is true: if it were not for Ballmer, the corporation would be different, just as Steve himself would not be who he is now, if he had not worked at Microsoft.
Roots
The First World War forced the Shlomo family to move to the United States from Belarus (Pinsk). Belarusian Jew made a living selling auto parts from old cars. Many of his relatives stayed in Pinsk, opening their own bakery. Already in Detroit, his daughter Beatrice was born to him.
Before the outbreak of World War II, the young Ballmer left Switzerland and emigrated to America. Here, 23-year-old Frederick takes a job at Ford Motor as a manager.
So fate brought Steve's parents together. They got married, and on March 24, 1956 they had an heir to the surname. The future billionaire in Detroit grew and studied.
All his life, Frederick continued to work for a well-known American company. His perseverance and hard work had a great influence on the formation of the character of his son. Little Steve adored his father and always focused on him in everything.
Study
Leaving school walls in 1973, Steve Ballmer enters Harvard. The financial situation of the family was not particularly enviable, but the young man understood that only this university would give the same profession as his father.
Ballmer was an assiduous and conscientious student. In addition, he actively participated in student life. And classmates, and classmates, and teachers note that Steve conquered with his intellect and unrestrained internal energy.
At Harvard, he managed to study, write articles for two university publications and play football, and he was the team leader. Steve Ballmer was known as one of the best students of Garvarad of his time: purposeful, hardworking, responsive, active.
A diploma with honors and a bachelor's degree became the crown of his hard study. In addition to knowledge and life experience, Harvard gave Ballmer wonderful friends. Friendship with one of them will turn his life upside down. It was the prestigious university that became the place where Bill Gates and Ballmer Steve met and made friends. US Information Technology has been exploding thanks to this friendship!
The first steps
After university, the roads of friends parted. Stephen got a job as an assistant manager at Procter & Gambel. For two years, the young specialist worked in the company in the department of production and sales of products. Steve Ballmer is used to fully devoting himself to what he is doing, being the best in this field and devoting all his time and energy to improving his business. Soon, he realized that the company’s employees did not strive to improve it, there was no unity between the personnel and the corporation. Frustrated Ballmer was forced to resign.
To increase his chances in the labor market and gain new knowledge, Steve enters Stanford Business School. At this time, communication with his longtime friend Gates is gaining momentum. Bill's very young and unknown company is growing rapidly and gaining strength. Ballmer is happy for a friend, he likes Microsoft and everything connected with it, but he does not intend to join them. The young man decided to enter the business school and was adamant in his decision. Steve Ballmer did not know one thing back in 1979: his biography will soon begin to be replenished with achievements and successes far from the Stanford School.
No clear reference
The first course flew by, and it was time for the summer holidays. Student Ballmer went through various employment options. He hoped to get a position at Ford, he even had ideas for creating new investment projects. But the bright prospects that had already become a family company (my father gave her more than a dozen years) did not promise either Steve or anyone else. The reason for this was the crisis that overtook the US auto industry in 1980.
Bill Gates invited a friend to his company, which at that time employed 23 people. Ahead is the new school year, there are no other attractive offers, what about an ambitious Harvard graduate?
Microsoft
The position, which was adopted by Ballmer in 1980, was called "Assistant to the President." His salary was 50 thousand dollars a year, in addition, he had part of the shares. He was supposed to ensure the functioning of the company: work with personnel, bookkeeping, legal support and much more. Steffore School of Business Steve had to leave.
The company grew rapidly, including thanks to Ballmer. In 1989, he acquired almost a million shares of the company and soon became a billionaire. Steve Ballmer is the first- rate star of Microsoft, he manages several leading departments, selects people for work, increases the budget of the company and his personal.
A difficult time awaited the corporation: courts, gossip and separation. All this could not but affect her economic condition and the working mood of the employees. But Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer - Microsoft moguls - did everything to preserve the company, its culture, innovative spirit and dedication of employees. Replacing Gates as president, Ballmer found the right words for his subordinates, knew how to captivate them with new projects, distract from difficulties and energize, give faith the future.
Steve Ballmer has been at the helm of Microsoft for over a decade. He has long settled in the lists of the richest people in the world. He differs from his billionaire comrades in that he made his fortune solely on the salary of a hired manager.
Unique Steve Ballmer
Biography, career, personal qualities of this billionaire have always been interested in the press, fans of products and competitors. The heights that Ballmer has reached make you envy and analyze the personal qualities of a Microsoft manager.
The first thing that should probably be noted is hard work, perseverance and determination. Steve Ballmer combines perseverance, organization and unbridled energy. His speeches at forums and other venues have always been a success. Besides the fact that he has the skills of oratory, he always adds a “peppercorn” to his speech. Enthusiasm, lightness, humor, jokes about competitors and dissatisfied customers pour from the stage where Steve Ballmer performs.
The eccentric billionaire always knows what he wants from life and from other people. He was a very demanding leader. Despite the humor and ease of communication, employees could not take seriously what he said. Being a good manager, he knew how to choose words, pronounce them in the right tone and make sure that they did not diverge from the deed. Ballmer appreciated smart initiative employees, was ready to pay well for their work, but at the same time demanded full commitment. In 2013, he resigned as head of the company.
Interesting Facts
Not only Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer owed a career, family happiness was also born within its walls. Connie Snyder, Balmer's wife, worked for the corporation in the public relations department. This wonderful couple has three children.
In 2007, Steve and his sister visited Belarus - the homeland of their ancestors.
Steve leads a healthy lifestyle and goes in for sports. While at Microsoft, he tried to include basketball games on his schedule. After leaving the company, the owner of one of the basketball clubs became Steve Ballmer.
The biography, quotes of a billionaire are scattered in the modern world and forever remain in the history of information technology. His frank, provocative and provocative statements about competitors were remembered for a long time by everyone. Perhaps his behavior was not like how a person should behave with his condition and position, but this is precisely his charm and uniqueness.