Mr. Klein was named Chief Financial Officer in November 2009. He served as Corporate Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Microsoft Business Division from February 2006 to November 2009 and Chief Financial Officer of Server and Tools from July 2003 to February 2006. Mr. Klein joined Microsoft in 2002.

Mr. Turner was named Chief Operating Officer in September 2005. Before joining Microsoft, he was Executive Vice President of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sams Club division. From September 2001 to August 2002, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Wal-Marts Information Systems Division. From March 2000 to September 2001, he served as its Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Information Systems Division.

Mr. Liddell was named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company in May 2005. Mr. Liddell served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of International Paper Company from March 2003 through April 2005 and prior to becoming Chief Financial Officer he held the positions of Vice President-Finance and Controller. Mr. Liddell served as Chief Executive Officer of Carter Holt Harvey Limited an affiliate of International Paper from 1999 to 2002 and Chief Financial Officer from 1995 to 1998.On November 19, 2009, Christopher P. Liddell, the chief financial officer of Microsoft Corporation informed the Company of his intention to resign his position to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Liddell will remain an employee of the Company through December 31, 2009.

Mr. Elop was named President, Microsoft Business Division in January 2008. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Elop served as Chief Operating Officer of Juniper Networks, Inc. from January 2007 to January 2008. From December 2005 to December 2006, he served as President of Worldwide Field Operations at Adobe Systems Inc. Mr. Elop joined Adobe following the 2005 acquisition of Macromedia Inc., where he was President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2005 to December 2005. During his almost eight-year tenure at Macromedia, Mr. Elop held many senior positions, including Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations and General Manager of Macromedias eBusiness division.

Mr. Bach was named President Entertainment and Devices Division in September 2005. He had been Senior Vice President Home and Entertainment since March 2000. Before holding that position he had been Vice President Home and Retail since March 1999 Vice President Learning Entertainment and Productivity since 1997 and Vice President Desktop Applications Marketing since 1996. Mr. Bach joined Microsoft in 1988. On May 25, 2010, Microsoft Corporation announced that Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment and Devices Division, would retire from the company in the fall of 2010.

Mr. Ballmer has headed several Microsoft divisions during the past 31 years, including operations, operating systems development, and sales and support. In July 1998, he was promoted to President, a role that gave him day-to-day responsibility for running Microsoft. He was named Microsofts Chief Executive Officer in January 2000, assuming full management responsibility for the Company. Public Company Directorships in the Last Five Years : Microsoft Corporation.