10 Richest People In Tech World

By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 29 September 2011, 19:39 IST   |    3 Comments
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8. Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer, the Chief Executive of Microsoft since January 2000 has a personnel wealth worth $13.9 billion. He was initially offered a salary of $50,000 as well as a percentage of ownership of the company. When Microsoft was incorporated in 1981, Ballmer owned 8 percent of the company. During the subsequent 20 years, Ballmer headed several Microsoft divisions, including operations, operating systems development, and sales and support. In January 2000, he was officially named Chief Executive Officer.