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
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.'"The Register: Scott McNealy steps down (April 24, 2006) —Scott McNealy, on stepping down as CEO of Sun Microsystems
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
Will IBM and Sun merge?(2 Answers)
A:
Being an ex-employee of Sun and a long-time stock holder... I think that the difference in culture plays a part in the whole merger. Scott McNealy's attitude ...
Do you assume that everyone you meet owns a computer and is online? Do you think this is generational?(8 Answers)
A:
When I worked for Sun Microsystems, Scott McNealy very open about how few people owned computers... and how few people even owned a telephone! As I recall, only ...
What is Rick Scott known for?(0 Answers)
A:
No answers yet.
References
Fast Facts
-
Born
Novermber 13, 1954 in Columbus, Indiana
-
Fact:
Co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
Succeeded by Jonathan Schwartz
-
Fact:
Currently serves as Chairman of the Board
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
Earned a Bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanford University
