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Scott McNealy
Co-founding Sun Microsystems and leading its growth in networked computing.
Sun Microsystems · Java launch
- Born
- 13 November 1954
- Birthplace
- Columbus, United States
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Scott McNealy
Scott McNealy is an American business leader who co-founded Sun Microsystems. He led the company as chief executive for more than two decades.
Early life
Automotive background
Grew up in Michigan; his father was an executive at American Motors.
Business education
Studied economics at Harvard and earned an MBA at Stanford.
Career
- Before 1982
Manufacturing
Worked in the automotive industry and at computer company Onyx Systems.
- 1982–2006
Sun Microsystems
Co-founded Sun and became chief executive in 1984.
- 2006–2010
Chairman
Remained chairman after leaving the chief-executive role, until Oracle acquired Sun.
Selected work
Sun Microsystems
Helped build a company known for Unix workstations and servers.
Java launch
Led Sun when its engineers introduced the Java programming platform.
Wayin
Co-founded a company developing tools for digital marketing.
Beyond work
Education
Founded the open educational-resource initiative Curriki.
Sporting interests
Plays golf and ice hockey; his son Maverick became a professional golfer.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Institutional source ↗Photo: Eddie Awad from Portland, USA. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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