[SmokingJoe]

It's funny Ballmer is so close to Gates ($116 Billion to Gates $135 Billion) given that Ballmer was not even there when Microsoft was founded and Gates only brought Ballmer in much later as an employee.
Mistake Gates made was to sell off most of his Microsoft stock and buy stock in other companies instead. Ballmer kept most of his wealth in Microsoft and ended up better off.

[Dr. Ursus]

That’s why he could pay a billion more than the Clippers we’re worth!