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This Is the CEO Behind Steve and Connie Ballmer’s Philanthropy

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10.08.2026

This Is the CEO Behind Steve and Connie Ballmer’s Philanthropy

Ballmer Group’s Terri Ludwig helps the wealthy couple translate ambition into action.

BY STEPHANIE MEHTA, CEO AND CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER OF MANSUETO VENTURES, PARENT OF INC. AND FAST COMPANY @STEPHANIEMEHTA

Terri Ludwig. Photo: Ballmer Group

Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday morning. 

When NPR disclosed in April, amid controversial cuts in federal funding, that it had received one of the largest gifts in the history of public media, the announcement shined a spotlight on Connie........

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