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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.Sun Microsystems: Executives - Scott McNealy Bio
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Fast Facts
- Born: Novermber 13, 1954 in Columbus, Indiana
- Co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982
- Served as CEO from 1984 to 2006
- Succeeded by Jonathan Schwartz
- Currently serves as Chairman of the Board
- Currently working with Curriki, a non-profit company developing a wiki database for educatorsSFGate: Former Sun CEO hopes the world is his classroom (February 13, 2007)
- Earned a Bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanford University
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- "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.'"The Register: Scott McNealy steps down (April 24, 2006) —Scott McNealy, on stepping down as CEO of Sun Microsystems
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Will Sun rise again? Scott McNealy is betting on his No. 2 to turn... http://tinyurl.com/yjaupwv
@lesley_xi3 | November 10, 2009 11:12 PM -
“Technology has the shelf life of a banana.” ---Scott McNealy http://ow.ly/yK97
@CaseCrown | November 10, 2009 05:40 PM -
@mrcadman Someone had the right guess. It was Scott McNealy of Sun remarking on the HP- Compaq merger while standing near Carly Fiorina
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@MottosPoint It's! One! Of! The! Only! Ways! Sun! Makes! Money! On! Java! Scott Mcnealy told us this when I was working there...
@iancyclops | November 10, 2009 12:13 AM
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Sun chief hints at possibility of targeting consumers with inexpensive 'notebook thing.' (Scott McNealy, chief executive officer of Sun Microsystems Inc.): An article from: Software Industry Report - $5.95
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Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet [VHS] - $39.98
Join Robert X Cringely in this much-anticipated sequel to Triumph of the Nerds, as he turns his well-informed and irreverent eye on the intriguing history of the Internet. Go deep into the bowels of the Pentagon to witness the birth ...
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High Noon: The Inside Story of Scott McNealy and the Rise of Sun Microsystems - $49.95
In 1982, a little upstart named Sun was making waves in the high-tech industry with its groundbreaking workstation technology, even as early competitors dismissed the company as not worth losing sleep over. Since then, Sun Microsystems has ...
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Charlie Rose with George Bush & Brent Scowcroft; Robert Metcalfe; Scott McNealy (May 25, 1999) - $24.95
First, 3Com founder Robert Metcalfe discusses cable modems, DSL, and his predictions for the future of the Internet. Finally, Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy talks about the state of the Internet and the possibilities for its development...
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View All Scott McNealy Questions (57) | Ask a QuestionWhat happened to Scott and Alex on TWIP? (2 Answers)On a previous episode (it may have even been an episode of MacBreak Weekly where Leo was introducing Scott and Alex from TWIP) a comment was made saying that Scott ... read moreSo why wouldnt Scott Petersons parents spend their time more wisely by looking for the people who did this (which I believe was Scott)? (1 Answer)You are right @cd150. Not only in the Lacy Peterson case, but many other cases where there is supposed to be another perpetrator, not much of anything is ever done ... read moreIs Scott Speed better for NASCAR or Formula One? (2 Answers)I think he will do better than some of the other drivers that made the jump. He had a respectable finish in the Daytona 500. Compare his finish with Montoya ... read moreOPEN THREAD: Scott Disick revealed as Kourtney Kardashian's baby daddy (5 Answers)On August 11, 2009, Kardashian confirmed she is pregnant with her first child. She did not name the father. On August 13, Kardashian said that the father is Scott Disick ... read more
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Scott McNealy Professional Profile
- Current Projects:
- Co-founder/Chairman, Sun Microsystems
- Founder, Curriki
- Past Projects:
- Bachelor of Science, Harvard University
- Masters of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business
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