Steve Ballmer (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Steve Ballmer" in Simple English language version.

Last modified: 10:59:48, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

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66web.archive.org

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43microsoft.com

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battellemedia.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

John Battelle (September 2, 2005). "Ballmer Throws A Chair At "F*ing Google"". John Battelle's Searchblog. Retrieved 2008-01-06.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; Simple English: 9^th place)

news.bbc.co.uk

""Microsoft CEO's Egg Attack"". news.bbc.co.uk. 21 May 2008.

belradio.fm (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

"President of Microsoft visits his ancestors' homeland – Pinsk". www.belradio.fm/en. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-02-23.

bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; Simple English: 100^th place)

"Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Steve Ballmer". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; Simple English: 143^rd place)

Gilbert, Ben. "These are the 10 wealthiest tech billionaires in the world". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-07-20.

businessweek.com (Global: 945^th place; Simple English: 456^th place)

"After two years, Ballmer headed for a University's MBA program for a better grounding in business. When the fledgling Microsoft ran into problems in 1980, Gates persuaded his friend to drop out and give him a hand. "Jay Greene, Steve Hamm, Jim Kerstetter (2002-06-17). "Ballmer's Microsoft". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 2002-06-14. Retrieved 2009-02-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; Simple English: 21^st place)

edition.cnn.com

"Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com". edition.cnn.com. 2008-05-20. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2009-02-23.

finance.yahoo.com (Global: 894^th place; Simple English: 692^nd place)

MSFT: Major Holders for MicroSoft CP - Yahoo! Finance

hbs.edu (Global: 4,729^th place; Simple English: 2,967^th place)

alumni.hbs.edu

"Microsoft's Ballmer makes his Pitch". Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin. 2007-03-14.

index.hu (Global: 1,250^th place; Simple English: 1,147^th place)

""Tojással dobálták a Microsoft-vezért a Közgázon" / 'Er werden eieren naar het hoofd van Microsoft in Közgáz gegooid'". index.hu/tech (in Hungarian). 19 May 2008.

indiatimes.com (Global: 31^st place; Simple English: 29^th place)

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Ballmer Becomes lonevoice at Microsoft's helm Archived 2011-04-29 at the Wayback Machine The Economic Times 30 Jun 2008

itpro.co.uk (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

Nazario, Kyle (25 July 2014). "Steve Ballmer biography: The salary and career history of Microsoft's former CEO". ITPRO. Retrieved 2 March 2016.

jpost.com (Global: 358^th place; Simple English: 246^th place)

Jerusalem Post: "The World's 50 richest Jews: 1-10" September 7, 2010. #5 Steve Ballmer

microsoft.com (Global: 263^rd place; Simple English: 164^th place)

"Steve Ballmer: Chief Executive Officer". Microsoft. March 1, 2005.
"Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months". Microsoft. August 23, 2013.
"Information for Students: Key Events In Microsoft History" (doc). Microsoft Visitor Center Student Information. Retrieved October 1, 2005.

nba.com (Global: 95^th place; Simple English: 140^th place)

"NBA, Sterling family trust announce settlement". NBA.com. 30 May 2014.

news.yahoo.com (Global: 183^rd place; Simple English: 131^st place)

"Shelly Sterling agrees to sell Clippers to Ballmer". news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-31.

seattle.gov (Global: 7,880^th place; Simple English: 9,087^th place)

"Mayor Nickels announces local effort to buy Sonics, renovate KeyArena". www.seattle.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2009-02-23.

smh.com.au (Global: 154^th place; Simple English: 107^th place)

"Microsoft CEO: 'I'm going to f---ing kill Google'". Sydney Morning Herald. September 3, 2005. Retrieved 2007-02-01.

theregister.co.uk (Global: 1,877^th place; Simple English: 1,222^nd place)

Ballmer: "Linux is a cancer", The Register, June 2, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2008.

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; Simple English: 61^st place)

David Lieberman (2007-04-29). "CEO Forum: Microsoft's Ballmer having a 'great time'". USA Today. "First job: Assistant product manager for Duncan Hines' Moist & Easy cakes and brownies. His cubicle mate was Jeffrey Immelt, now CEO of General Electric."

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

"President of Microsoft visits his ancestors' homeland – Pinsk". www.belradio.fm/en. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
"After two years, Ballmer headed for a University's MBA program for a better grounding in business. When the fledgling Microsoft ran into problems in 1980, Gates persuaded his friend to drop out and give him a hand. "Jay Greene, Steve Hamm, Jim Kerstetter (2002-06-17). "Ballmer's Microsoft". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 2002-06-14. Retrieved 2009-02-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Ballmer Becomes lonevoice at Microsoft's helm Archived 2011-04-29 at the Wayback Machine The Economic Times 30 Jun 2008
"Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com". edition.cnn.com. 2008-05-20. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
"Mayor Nickels announces local effort to buy Sonics, renovate KeyArena". www.seattle.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
"Shelly Sterling agrees to sell Clippers to Ballmer". news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-31.

wsj.com (Global: 94^th place; Simple English: 90^th place)

online.wsj.com

Robert A. Guth (2008). "Gates-Ballmer Clash Shaped Microsoft's Coming Handover". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2008-06-05.

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; Simple English: 23^rd place)

Steve Ballmer going crazy on YouTube

Steve Ballmer (Simple English Wikipedia)

battellemedia.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; Simple English: 9th place)

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belradio.fm (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

bloomberg.com (Global: 118th place; Simple English: 100th place)

businessinsider.com (Global: 201st place; Simple English: 143rd place)

businessweek.com (Global: 945th place; Simple English: 456th place)

cnn.com (Global: 36th place; Simple English: 21st place)

edition.cnn.com

finance.yahoo.com (Global: 894th place; Simple English: 692nd place)

hbs.edu (Global: 4,729th place; Simple English: 2,967th place)

alumni.hbs.edu

index.hu (Global: 1,250th place; Simple English: 1,147th place)

indiatimes.com (Global: 31st place; Simple English: 29th place)

economictimes.indiatimes.com

itpro.co.uk (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

jpost.com (Global: 358th place; Simple English: 246th place)

microsoft.com (Global: 263rd place; Simple English: 164th place)

nba.com (Global: 95th place; Simple English: 140th place)

news.yahoo.com (Global: 183rd place; Simple English: 131st place)

seattle.gov (Global: 7,880th place; Simple English: 9,087th place)

smh.com.au (Global: 154th place; Simple English: 107th place)

theregister.co.uk (Global: 1,877th place; Simple English: 1,222nd place)

usatoday.com (Global: 55th place; Simple English: 61st place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; Simple English: 1st place)

wsj.com (Global: 94th place; Simple English: 90th place)

online.wsj.com

youtube.com (Global: 13th place; Simple English: 23rd place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; Simple English: 9^th place)

bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; Simple English: 100^th place)

businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; Simple English: 143^rd place)

businessweek.com (Global: 945^th place; Simple English: 456^th place)

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; Simple English: 21^st place)

finance.yahoo.com (Global: 894^th place; Simple English: 692^nd place)

hbs.edu (Global: 4,729^th place; Simple English: 2,967^th place)

index.hu (Global: 1,250^th place; Simple English: 1,147^th place)

indiatimes.com (Global: 31^st place; Simple English: 29^th place)

jpost.com (Global: 358^th place; Simple English: 246^th place)

microsoft.com (Global: 263^rd place; Simple English: 164^th place)

nba.com (Global: 95^th place; Simple English: 140^th place)

news.yahoo.com (Global: 183^rd place; Simple English: 131^st place)

seattle.gov (Global: 7,880^th place; Simple English: 9,087^th place)

smh.com.au (Global: 154^th place; Simple English: 107^th place)

theregister.co.uk (Global: 1,877^th place; Simple English: 1,222^nd place)

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; Simple English: 61^st place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

wsj.com (Global: 94^th place; Simple English: 90^th place)

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; Simple English: 23^rd place)