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Looking at the top 10 list it's dominated by American tech billionaires. Weirdly Steve Ballmer is #10, even though he was "only" CEO of Microsoft, not the found
by sorenjan 3y ago
Looking at the top 10 list it's dominated by American tech billionaires. Weirdly Steve Ballmer is #10, even though he was "only" CEO of Microsoft, not the founder. So much for the argument that the wealth comes from innovation and risk taking that I sometimes hear.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswealthteam/article/the-top-ten-richest-people-in-the-world/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswealthteam/article/the-to...
- the-rc 3y agoWe can dunk on Ballmer all we want, but he was an early employee and he did negotiate for 10% of equity and profits, at a time when software was not an industry. If that's not taking risks...
- Ekaros 3y agoAlso he kept his bids on casino table... Not like it was ever going to go to zero... But still, he was taking a risk.