DETROIT - JUNE 17: Steve Ballmer (R), Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation, and Aneesh Chopera, Chief Technology Officer of the United States, sit on the panel at a Technology Town Hall at the National Summit June 17, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. The National Summit is a three-day gathering of business, labor, government and academic leaders designed to develop and promote America's competiveness in a global economy. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

DETROIT - JUNE 17: Steve Ballmer (R), Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation, and Aneesh Chopera, Chief Technology Officer of the United States, sit on the panel at a Technology Town Hall at the National Summit June 17, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. The National Summit is a three-day gathering of business, labor, government and academic leaders designed to develop and promote America's competiveness in a global economy.

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  11. MUNICH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 07: Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation Steve Ballmer looks on during a news conference on October 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany. Ballmer talked about the upcoming launch of the new Windows 7 computer operating system.
  12. MUNICH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 07: Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation Steve Ballmer addresses the media during a news conference on October 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany. Ballmer talked about the upcoming launch of the new Windows 7 computer operating system.
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