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Steve Ballmer is $65 Billion Richer than Bill Gates. Here’s Why.

Aug 29, 2026 · 03:16 PM ET· updated 1h ago
Steve Ballmer is $65 Billion Richer than Bill Gates. Here’s Why.

Find out why Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft is $65 billion richer than Bill Gates, the company's founder

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Steve Ballmer owns more Microsoft stock than Bill Gates does, so when Microsoft's value grew a lot over time, his wealth grew faster. When you own shares of a company that does well, your money can grow bigger than someone else's even if they started with more.

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