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A Look Back at Steve Balmer and Microsoft

Date: August 24, 2013
Author: ElGuru
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Categories: Microsoft

With Steve Balmer having announced his retirement from Microsoft, Laptop Magazine has put together a timeline of his 33-year at Microsoft.

Timeline of Steve Ballmer’s Past 33 Years at Microsoft

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