Steve Ballmer Is Now Worth Just As Much As — If Not More Than — His Old Boss Bill Gates
Steve Ballmer Is Now Worth Just As Much As — If Not More Than — His Old Boss Bill Gates
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer briefly outpaced the company's co-founder, Bill Gates, in terms of wealth last week, as per Bloomberg's Billionaires Index.
據彭博億萬富翁指數(Bloomberg's billionaires Index)報道，前微軟CEO史蒂夫·鮑爾默最近短暫超過了該公司的聯合創始人比爾·蓋茨。
What Happened: Ballmer, who joined Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) in 1980, saw his wealth exceed that of Gates for a short period. The two are currently estimated to be worth $158 billion each, the Bloomberg index shows. Ballmer served as Microsoft's CEO from 2000 to 2014, succeeding Gates in the role.
發生了什麼：鮑爾默於1980年加入微軟公司(NASDAQ：MSFT)，短暫地超過了蓋茨的財富。彭博指數顯示，兩人目前都估值1,580億美元。鮑爾默自2000年至2014年擔任微軟的CEO，接替了蓋茨的角色。
Ballmer's extensive wealth has been invested in a variety of ventures, including sports and real estate.
鮑爾默廣泛的財富已經投資於多種業務，包括體育和房地產業。
In 2014, he purchased the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team for a record $2 billion. He is also funding the construction of the Intuit Dome, an NBA arena in Inglewood, California, projected to cost $2 billion.
2014年，他以創紀錄的20億美元收購了洛杉磯快船隊(NBA)。他還爲加州英格爾伍德的NBA球場Intuit Dome的建設提供資金，預計耗資20億美元。
Ballmer has also invested in multiple properties in Washington state, where Microsoft is headquartered. In 2019, he and his wife, Connie Ballmer, bought a home adjacent to their existing residence in Hunts Point for $9.8 million.
鮑爾默還在微軟總部所在的華盛頓州投資了多個物業。2019年，他和妻子康妮·鮑爾默爲980萬美元在亨茨點附近的現有住宅旁購買了一座房產。
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還閱讀：這是比爾·蓋茨說他會問來自2100年時間旅行者的話
In 2017, Ballmer launched USAFacts.org, a platform aimed at making government data accessible. He disclosed to The New York Times that he had spent over $10 million on the project.
2017年，鮑爾默推出了USAFacts.org，這是一個旨在讓政府數據易於訪問的平台。他向《紐約時報》透露，他已經在這個項目上投資了超過1000萬美元。
Through their philanthropic efforts, the Ballmers have pledged $425 million to the University of Oregon for a children's mental and behavioral health institute.
通過他們的慈善努力，鮑爾默夫婦已承諾向俄勒岡大學捐贈4250萬美元，用於建立一個兒童心理和行爲健康研究所。
Why It Matters: Ballmer's brief surpassing of Gates in wealth is a testament to his diverse investment portfolio and philanthropic efforts.
爲什麼重要：鮑爾默短暫超越蓋茨的財富證明了他多元化的投資組合和慈善努力。他在體育和房地產投資以及讓政府數據易於訪問方面的投入，展現出他對財富積累和分配的戰略性方法。
His investments in sports and real estate, along with his commitment to making government data accessible, showcase his strategic approach to wealth accumulation and distribution.
他在體育和房地產投資以及致力於讓政府數據易於訪問方面的投入，展示了他對財富積累和分配的戰略性方法。
This event also underscores the dynamic nature of the world's wealthiest individuals' rankings, which can fluctuate based on various factors, including market trends and personal investments.
這一事件還突顯了全球最富有的個人排名的動態性，這取決於各種因素，包括市場趨勢和個人投資。
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