H. Berry Cash

Co-founder of Mostek Corporation, which was instrumental in founding the DRAM market, Cash has had over 35 years of experience building successful businesses in the technology industry. He is one of the...

Fred J Baker

Active in the networking and communications industry, Baker chaired a number of IETF working groups, including Bridge MIB, DS1/DS3 MIB, ISDN MIB, PPP Extensions, IEPREP, and IPv6 Operations. He served on the...

Kenneth (Ken) Levy

Founder and long-time CEO of KLA Instruments Corporation, whose leadership made KLA dominant in new market areas in the semiconductor manufacturing instrumentation field, Levy has been an entrepreneur and corporate executive associated...

Richard (Dick) John Egan

Member of the team that developed the Apollo Guidance Computer for the Apollo spacecraft that carried astronauts to the moon, Egan was also a prominent American businessman, political fundraiser, and former US...

Robert (Bob) William Taylor

Leader of teams that made major contributions to the personal computer and other related technologies, Taylor is sometimes called the father of the modern Internet. Born in Dallas, Texas in 1932, the adopted...

Timothy (Tim) D. Cook

CEO of Apple, Cook has led the company since succeeding Steve Jobs on August 24, 2011. He joined Apple in March 1998 as SVP of Worldwide Operations and also served as EVP...

Judith (Judy) L. Estrin

Leader of the team that developed one of the first commercial local area network systems, Z-net, Estrin is an American business executive and technology entrepreneur who co-founded seven companies with Bill Carrico. She...

James (Jim) T. Healy

A career leader in building success for U.S.-based and international companies in the semiconductor space, Healy has served as General Manager of Sony LSI Design Inc., a provider of turnkey services for...

John Koller

Director of Hardware Marketing at Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), Koller has been responsible for the management and marketing of the PLAYSTATION 3, PSP (PlayStation Portable), PlayStation 2, PLAYSTATION Network marketing, and...

Carol Ann Bartz

Former CEO of both Autodesk and Yahoo, Bartz is a prominent figure in the computer industry. In 1976, she went to work at the manufacturing conglomerate 3M, but left after her request...

George Martin Scalise

Winner of the semiconductor industry's highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award, Scalise is recognized as a defender of the semiconductor industry against attacks by foreign competitors, helping the United States maintain...

Stanley (Stan) T. Myers

Former President and CEO of SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International), Myers served in that role from 1996 until stepping back from executive leadership in 2011. On January 11, 2012, he was...

John (Jack) Sebastian Frey

Contributor to IBM's successful defense against antitrust actions in the United States and Europe, Frey built a distinguished 32-year legal career with the company. Born in Hornell, NY, he grew up in Corning,...

Armas (Mike) Clifford Markkula

Angel investor and second CEO of Apple Computer, Markkula provided early critical funding and managerial support to the company. He was introduced to Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak when they were looking...

Jeffrey (Jeff) Scott Raikes

Senior executive at Microsoft and CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Raikes is credited with driving much of Microsoft's early work in business applications. He joined Microsoft in 1981 as...

Harry (Webb) McKinney

Co-leader of HP's post-merger integration team responsible for the planning and integration of HP and Compaq's systems, processes, and people, McKinney brings a wealth of experience in mergers, integrations, and executive leadership,...

Sheryl Kara Sandberg

Chief Operating Officer of Facebook beginning in 2008, Sandberg was also the youngest woman on Fortune Magazine's "50 Most Powerful Women in Business" list in 2007. She had previously served as Vice...

Martha Lane Fox

Co-founder of Lastminute.com and the British Government's first Champion for Digital Inclusion, Lane Fox studied ancient and modern history at Magdalen College, Oxford, having previously attended Oxford High School and Westminster School....

Jay Wright Forrester

Founder of System Dynamics, Forrester was also a pioneer computer engineer and systems scientist whose invention of magnetic core memory transformed computing. Forrester was born on July 14, 1918, on a cattle ranch...

Micael Moritz

Noted Silicon Valley investor, Moritz has been a British-American venture capitalist with Sequoia Capital in Menlo Park, California, a former member of the board of directors of Google, and a philanthropist and...