Scott McNealy

Scott McNealy is co-founder of Sun Microsystems, and currently serves as the chairman of the board of directors for the company. He was also the CEO for Sun Microsystems from 1984 to 2006. He comes from a business rather than tech background. Throughout his career, McNealy has been a strong supporter of both computer networking and open source software.¹

Fast Facts

1. Born: Novermber 13, 1954 in Columbus, Indiana
2. Co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982
3. Served as CEO from 1984 to 2006
4. Succeeded by Jonathan Schwartz
5. Currently serves as Chairman of the Board
6. Currently working with Curriki, a non-profit company developing a wiki database for educators²
7. Earned a Bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanford University

Quotes

• "There is nothing more important to me than fours years from now people absolutely forgetting this whole day and just thinking, 'Wow, they never skipped a beat, and all that stuff they said was going to happen has happened.'"³ —Scott McNealy, on stepping down as CEO of Sun Microsystems

Categories