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Satya Nadella

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  • Satya Nadella replaced billionaire Steve Ballmer as Microsoft CEO in 2014. Prior to that, Nadella was Microsoft EVP of the cloud and enterprise group.
  • He has steered the company away from a failing mobile strategy and focused on other segments, including cloud computing and augmented reality.
  • In 2016 he oversaw the purchase of the professional network LinkedIn for $26.2 billion.
  • A native of India, Nadella came to the U.S. as a student, earning an M.S. in computer science from U. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an MBA from U. of Chicago.

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Age
57
Residence
Washington
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
Master of Science, University of Wisconsin

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