The 25 Most Influential People at Microsoft - 4. Steve Ballmer (
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4. Steve Ballmer, CEO
Microsoft's chief executive isn't the company's chief influencer. In fact, his influence is declining as he takes on more of Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates' outside speaking and customer engagements. Ballmer is still the man in charge--and he's a reckoning force--but his responsibilities are increasingly larger than day-to-day operations.
