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Connected Entities

Entity A

Bill Gates

Type: person

Mentions: 182

Also known as: Bill Gates (bg), Gates (Bill Gates), gates (Bill Gates)

Entity B

Steve Ballmer

Type: person

Mentions: 10

Document notes lack of mutual acknowledgement in respective statements; sources suggest Gates stopped supporting Ballmer's tenure.

Source Documents (1)

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News Article / Investigative Report Excerpt (likely from AllThingsD or similar tech publication, produced in discovery) • 2.59 MB

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This document appears to be a news article or investigative summary regarding Steve Ballmer's departure as CEO of Microsoft (circa 2013). It details the internal politics, specifically highlighting a potential rift between Ballmer and Bill Gates, noting that neither acknowledged the other in their official statements. The text mentions declining market capitalization and pressure from the board (including Reed Hastings) as catalysts for the departure. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' stamp, suggesting it was part of a government document production, though Jeffrey Epstein is not explicitly mentioned on this specific page.

Bill Gates's Other Relationships

Business associate Jeffrey Epstein

Strength: 13/10 View

Correspondent jeffrey E.

Strength: 8/10 View

Proposed hypothetical political ticket Hogan

Strength: 7/10 View

Proposed political ticket Hogan

Strength: 7/10 View

Business associate jeffrey E.

Strength: 7/10 View

Steve Ballmer's Other Relationships

Adversarial professional Reed Hastings

Strength: 5/10 View

Professional founder ceo Bill Gates

Strength: 1/10 View

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Type

Business associate

Relationship Strength

5/10

Medium strength relationship

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2025-11-19 22:57

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Bill Gates's Other Relationships

Steve Ballmer's Other Relationships

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