Our Nation, in Numbers | Steve Ballmer | TEDxPennsylvaniaAvenue

Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO, LA Clippers owner, and proud "numbers guy," makes the case for looking under the hood at the data to better understand government. He previews USAFacts, a new initiative aimed at making government data more accessible and understandable. How well do you know the numbers behind government? Sign up at USAFacts.org to find out.
Steve Ballmer is co-founder and co-CEO of the Ballmer Group and owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. Ballmer retired as CEO of Microsoft in 2014 after 34 years at the company. The Ballmer Group’s philanthropic arm focuses on bettering outcomes for children and families in need and helping reduce the cycle of intergenerational poverty in America. Steve also leads USAFacts, a civics project seeking to ground political discussion in facts through presenting comprehensive, comprehensible, nonpartisan data about government activities. Ballmer earned an A.B. in mathematics and economics from Harvard, worked at Procter & Gamble, and attended Stanford’s Graduate School of Business before joining Microsoft as its first business manager. He lives with his wife, Connie, and children in Washington.
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