Satya Nadella is an Indian-American business executive currently serving as the chairman and CEO of Microsoft. He took over the CEO role in 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer, and became chairman in 2021, replacing John W. Thompson. Prior to his CEO appointment, Nadella held the position of executive vice president of Microsoft's cloud and enterprise group, where he was responsible for the development and operation of the company's computing platforms. His leadership has been marked by a focus on cloud computing and a shift in Microsoft's corporate culture.
In 1962, Nadella's father became an Indian Administrative Service officer.
In August 1967, Satya Nadella was born in Hyderabad, India, into a Telugu Hindu family.
In 1988, Nadella received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Manipal Institute of Technology.
In 1990, Nadella received an MS in computer science from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
In 1992, Nadella married Anupama Priyadarshini.
In 1997, Nadella received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
In 2011, Nadella took over 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 reportedly $669,167, with a total compensation of around $7.6 million including stock bonuses.
On February 4, 2014, Satya Nadella was announced as the new CEO of Microsoft, succeeding Steve Ballmer.
In October 2014, Nadella faced controversy at an event on Women in Computing for stating that women should not ask for a raise and should trust the system, later apologizing for his statement.
In 2014, Satya Nadella succeeded Steve Ballmer to become the CEO of Microsoft.
Since Nadella became CEO in 2014, Microsoft stock has increased nearly tenfold, with a 27% annual growth rate.
In 2016, Nadella received $84.5 million in pay.
In 2017, Nadella published a book titled Hit Refresh, with profits going to Microsoft Philanthropies.
On October 26, 2018, Microsoft acquired GitHub for US$7.5 billion under Nadella's leadership.
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 succeeded John W. Thompson to become the Chairman of Microsoft.
In February 2022, Nadella's son Zain, who had cerebral palsy and was legally blind and quadriplegic, 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, with a 27% annual growth rate, ending a 14-year period of near zero growth.
In 2023, Nadella, along with others, purchased the Seattle Orcas cricket team, part of 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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