[DOC] [TLE] Steve Ballmer - Wikipedia [PAR] Steven Anthony "Steve" Ballmer (born March 24, 1956) is an American 
businessman who was ... Steve Ballmer joined Microsoft on June 11, 1980, and 
became Microsoft's 30th ... as chief software architect in 2006, while staying on as 
chairman, and that gave Ballmer the .... Microsoft's stock price rebounded on the 
news. [DOC] [TLE] Bill Gates Promotes Steve Ballmer to President and CEO;Gates ... [PAR] ... and CEO;Gates Creates New Role As Chairman and Chief Software Architect 
... Microsoft announced that Steve Ballmer becomes president and CEO, and ... 
Gates also indicated that Ballmer would become a member of the Microsoft Corp. [DOC] [TLE] Microsoft promotes Ballmer - Jan. 13, 2000 - CNN Money [PAR] Jan 13, 2000 ... NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates handed day-to-day ... his 
right-hand man, Steve Ballmer, as part of a corporate reshuffling that will allow 
Gates ... will retain his post as chairman and add a new title as chief software 
architect. ... As far as Gates' role in any settlement discussions with the... [DOC] [TLE] Gates steps down as Microsoft CEO - Forbes [PAR] Jan 13, 2000 ... Gates will become the company's chief software architect. ... Steve Ballmer, Gates
' former college classmate and long-time right-hand man, was named to replace 
him in the top job at the world's largest ... He said his new role will allow me to 
spend almost 100% of my time on new software technologies. [DOC] [TLE] Gates Hands Microsoft CEO Title to Top Exec - latimes [PAR] Jan 14, 2000 ... 2 executive and best friend, President Steve Ballmer, as the company's new. ... 
created a new role for himself as Microsoft's chief software architect to support ... 
which requires the Microsoft Windows operating system that has become the ... 
and a few years ago Ballmer was the best man at Gates' wedding. [DOC] [TLE] Gates turns over reins of his empire - CNET [PAR] Jan 2, 2002 ... Bill Gates says he will cease being CEO of the software giant and hand over the 
reins to president Steve Ballmer. ... Gates, 44, said he will remain as chairman 
and fill a new post created for himself: chief software architect. He also said in a 
statement that Ballmer will become a member of the Microsoft... [DOC] [TLE] When founders leave: lessons for Apple from Microsoft, Intel, and ... [PAR] Aug 25, 2011 ... With Steve Jobs abruptly resigning his position as CEO of Apple, questions are 
 ... Nearly every news aggregator puts Apple's new leadership situation ahead 
of ... Gates stayed active as Chief Software Architect and Chairman before ... "in 
his head," according to Ballmer, became a job done by committee. [DOC] [TLE] Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months - The Tech ... [PAR] Aug 23, 2013 ... Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is stepping down. ... That's rather subdued 
announcement for a man know for his... ... 2006, when Bill Gates relinquished his 
role as chief software architect. ... Instead, Gates is quoted as saying "We're 
fortunate to have Steve in his role until the new CEO assumes these duties. [DOC] [TLE] Bill Gates: a history at Microsoft - Telegraph - The Telegraph [PAR] Feb 4, 2014 ... In his new role, Gates will return to Microsoft for an estimated three days a week 
to ... system, Gates was quickly identified as 'the man behind the machine'. ... 
Gates handed over the CEO position in 2000, to Steve Ballmer, an old ... while 
Gates became 'chief software architect' and chairman of the board. [DOC] [TLE] Bill Gates - Business Leader, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist ... [PAR] Mar 11, 2016 ... In the process, Gates became one of the richest men in the world. ... The Altair 
was made by a small company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, .... turning over the 
job of CEO to college friend Steve Ballmer, who had been with Microsoft since 
1980. He positioned himself as chief software architect so he could... [DOC]

Question: When Steve Ballmer became CEO, this man's new role was "Chief Software Architect"
Answer: Bill Gates