While there have been calls for the axe to fall on the shy and retiring Microsoft CEO Steve "there is a kind of hush" Ballmer, it seems that his salary is falling behind those of his peers.
The Seattle Times ran a yarn about the 20 highest-paid chief executives in the Pacific Northwest. What was interesting is that "the Voice" of Microsoft didn't even make the top 20.
The top of the list was Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, whose total 2009 compensation of $14,971,152 while James Bianco of Cell Therapeutics was a Number two with $12,592,030.
Clearwire CEO William Morrow collected $11,657,360 and Micron Technology CEO Steven Appleton netted $8,190,239 and Nike CEO Mark Parker $7,113,383.
Ballmer, on the other hand only managed a measly $1,265,833, according to a Microsoft filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is perhaps strange is Ballmer's lieutenants would have made the list, had they been CEOs. Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell, former Entertainment and Devices Division President Robbie Bach, Microsoft Business Division President Stephen Elop and Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner all made more cash than their supreme Dalek.
Still Steve can take pride in the fact that he is still one of the richest people in the world. He ranked Number 33 on Forbes' 2010 list. Forbes estimates that on a good day Steve is worth $14.5 billion.
We guess if you are already sitting on a huge pile of cash, and Microsoft shares, your salary is basically paying you to keep or increase its value. In other words you are being paid to keep being paid.
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If Ballmer were not such an uncomfortable and intimidated, shrinking violet, he'd ask for, and get the general resignations.
Windows 7 was my idea, so now, the ballmer be in Microsoft's curt. When the Microsoft Tablet, any McTablet, is not ready for the big time Sunday talk shows. Frankly, it's not very helpful.
Search engines was begin in a garage. What Ballmer needs is his own
"Studio B" in a bigger more gigantic underground garage and skunkwerks, and maybe then one day, a Microsoft Tablet would see the light of day. As long as it trumps iPads, we may forgive Steve and give him a rise.
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