Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Bids Tearful Farewell

After 33 years of entertaining Microsoft fans and critics alike with his onstage antics, company CEO Steve Ballmer is finally stepping down.

While Ballmer isn’t due to officially leave Microsoft for months, his farewell to staffers has been captured in a video that reveals the passion and love he seems to have for the Redmond, Wash. company.

Obtained by The Verge, the video begins with a red-faced and teary-eyed Ballmer on stage, bathed in the glare of stadium spotlights as thousands of employees look on.

In what appears to be an unprepared speech, Ballmer talks about his love for the job and Microsoft employees. With his voice wavering, Ballmer says, “This isn’t about any one person, it’s about the company … It's my whole professional world. Microsoft is like a fourth child to me. Children do leave the house. In this case, I guess I'm leaving the house.” Read more...