Reported 10 months ago
Bill Gates' former assistant, Steve Ballmer, has seen his fortune rise to $154 billion, putting him just behind Gates on Bloomberg's rich list. Ballmer negotiated a contract with Microsoft in 1980, which has contributed to his massive wealth. With a recent increase of $24 billion in his net worth, Ballmer is now in seventh place on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and is on track to potentially surpass Gates, who sits in sixth place with $157 billion. This would be a rare case of an employee becoming richer than the company's founder.
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