American businessman and CEO of Microsoft (2000–2014) who built Microsoft's enterprise sales force, navigated the antitrust trial, and now owns the Los Angeles Clippers after paying a then-record $2B.
Built Microsoft's enterprise sales engine — creating the OEM, corporate licensing, and channel partnership model that generated hundreds of billions in Windows and Office revenue — and led the company through the antitrust trial without a breakup, preserving the business despite losing the browser war.
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