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.
据彭博亿万富翁指数(Bloomberg's billionaires Index)报道，前微软CEO史蒂夫·鲍尔默最近短暂超过了该公司的联合创始人比尔·盖茨。
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.
发生了什么：鲍尔默于1980年加入微软公司(NASDAQ：MSFT)，短暂地超过了盖茨的财富。彭博指数显示，两人目前都估值1,580亿美元。鲍尔默自2000年至2014年担任微软的CEO，接替了盖茨的角色。
Ballmer's extensive wealth has been invested in a variety of ventures, including sports and real estate.
鲍尔默广泛的财富已经投资于多种业务，包括体育和房地产业。
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，他以创纪录的20亿美元收购了洛杉矶快船队(NBA)。他还为加州英格尔伍德的NBA球场Intuit Dome的建设提供资金，预计耗资20亿美元。
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.
鲍尔默还在微软总部所在的华盛顿州投资了多个物业。2019年，他和妻子康妮·鲍尔默为980万美元在亨茨點附近的现有住宅旁购买了一座房产。
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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，鲍尔默推出了USAFacts.org，这是一个旨在让政府数据易于访问的平台。他向《纽约时报》透露，他已经在这个项目上投资了超过1000万美元。
Through their philanthropic efforts, the Ballmers have pledged $425 million to the University of Oregon for a children's mental and behavioral health institute.
通过他们的慈善努力，鲍尔默夫妇已承诺向俄勒冈大学捐赠4250万美元，用于建立一个儿童心理和行为健康研究所。
Why It Matters: Ballmer's brief surpassing of Gates in wealth is a testament to his diverse investment portfolio and philanthropic efforts.
为什么重要：鲍尔默短暂超越盖茨的财富证明了他多元化的投资组合和慈善努力。他在体育和房地产投资以及让政府数据易于访问方面的投入，展现出他对财富积累和分配的战略性方法。
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.
他在体育和房地产投资以及致力于让政府数据易于访问方面的投入，展示了他对财富积累和分配的战略性方法。
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.
这一事件还突显了全球最富有的个人排名的动态性，这取决于各种因素，包括市场趋势和个人投资。
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现在阅读：沃伦·巴菲特曾经和比尔·盖茨一起去中国，但没有吃中国菜
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