Satya Nadella is an Indian-American business executive and the current chairman and CEO of Microsoft. He took over as CEO in 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer, and became chairman in 2021, replacing John W. Thompson. Previously, he served as the executive vice president of Microsoft's cloud and enterprise group, where he spearheaded the development and management of the company's computing platforms. Nadella's leadership has been marked by a shift towards cloud computing and a focus on innovation and collaboration within Microsoft.
In 1962, Nadella's father, Bukkapuram Nadella Yugandhar, became an Indian Administrative Service officer.
In August 1967, Satya Nadella was born in Hyderabad, India, into a Telugu Hindu family. His mother was a Sanskrit lecturer, and his father was an Indian Administrative Service officer.
In 1988, Nadella received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Manipal Institute of Technology in Karnataka.
In 1990, Nadella received an MS in computer science from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
In 1992, Nadella married Anupama Priyadarshini, his junior at Manipal.
In 1997, Nadella received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
In 2011, Nadella took over leadership of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business.
In June 2013, Microsoft's Cloud Services revenue grew to $20.3 billion.
In 2013, Nadella's base salary was $669,167, and his total compensation was around $7.6 million including stock bonuses.
On February 4, 2014, Satya Nadella was announced as the new CEO of Microsoft, becoming the third CEO in the company's history.
In October 2014, Nadella made a controversial statement about women and raises at an event on Women in Computing and later apologized for being "Completely wrong."
In 2014, Nadella became CEO. Microsoft stock has increased nearly tenfold since he took over the position.
In 2014, Satya Nadella became the CEO of Microsoft, succeeding Steve Ballmer.
In 2016, Nadella received $84.5 million in pay.
In 2017, Nadella published his book "Hit Refresh", with profits going to Microsoft Philanthropies.
On October 26, 2018, Microsoft acquired GitHub for US$7.5 billion.
In 2018, Nadella was a Time 100 honoree.
In 2019, Nadella was named Financial Times Person of the Year and Fortune Magazine Businessperson of the Year.
In 2021, Satya Nadella became the chairman of Microsoft, succeeding John W. Thompson.
In February 2022, Nadella's son Zain, who had cerebral palsy and was legally blind, died at the age of 26.
In 2022, the Government of India awarded Nadella the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India.
As of November 2023, Microsoft stock had increased nearly tenfold since Nadella became CEO in 2014.
In 2023, Nadella, along with others, purchased the Seattle Orcas cricket team which is a part of the Major League Cricket season.
In January 2024, Nadella was awarded an honorary Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
In 2024, Nadella was a Time 100 honoree.
In 2024, Nadella's compensation from Microsoft totaled $79.1 million, a 63% increase over his 2023 compensation.
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