Jonathan I. Schwartz

Businessman and former CEO of Sun Microsystems

Jonathan I. Schwartz - Businessman and former CEO of Sun Microsystems
Born

October 20th, 1965
59 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

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Served as the CEO of Sun Microsystems from 2006 until its acquisition by Oracle in 2010. Joined Sun Microsystems in 1997, initially working in a variety of roles before rising to the top leadership position. Contributed to the development and promotion of open-source technologies, particularly through the introduction of the OpenSolaris project. Under leadership, the company expanded its product lines and forged significant partnerships within the tech industry. After the acquisition, transitioned to Oracle where continued involvement in technology innovation.

Led Sun Microsystems through its acquisition by Oracle

Pioneered the OpenSolaris project

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