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> Every call for Ballmer's ouster ignores two important points. He is the second largest shareholder. His college buddy is the largest. This is an important po
by chuckmans3 14y ago
> Every call for Ballmer's ouster ignores two important points. He is the second largest shareholder. His college buddy is the largest.
This is an important point. These types of articles imply that he's running the company as an ego trip instead of a heavily-invested individual shareholder. Very key to keep in mind.
- brudgers 14y agoHe was given founder's equity despite not being a founder because he was brought onboard to run the business side of the business.