Satya Nadella

Indian-American business executive and CEO of Microsoft
Person human Q7426870
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Satya Nadella

Summary

Satya Nadella is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hyderabad[2]. He was born on August 19, 1967[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4], chief executive officer[5], computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and manager[8]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,985 views/month, #4,373 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hyderabad[2], Satya Nadella…
  • Satya Nadella was born on August 19, 1967[3].
  • Satya Nadella's father was Bukkapuram Nadella Yugandhar[10].
  • Satya Nadella held citizenship in India[11].
  • Satya Nadella held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Telugu was Satya Nadella's native language[13].
  • Satya Nadella's professions included businessperson[4].
  • Satya Nadella worked as a chief executive officer[5].
  • Satya Nadella's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Satya Nadella worked as an engineer[7].
  • Satya Nadella worked as a manager[8].
  • Satya Nadella worked as an electrotechnician[14].
  • Satya Nadella's field of work was management[15].
  • Satya Nadella's field of work was software industry[16].
  • Satya Nadella's field of work was electrical engineering[17].
  • Satya Nadella held the position of chief executive officer[18].
  • Satya Nadella was employed by Microsoft[19].
  • Among Satya Nadella's employers was Sun Microsystems[20].
  • Satya Nadella's education included a stint at Manipal Institute of Technology[21].
  • Satya Nadella was educated at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[22].
  • Satya Nadella's education included a stint at Booth School of Business[23].
  • Satya Nadella was educated at Mangalore University[24].
  • Satya Nadella was educated at Manipal Academy of Higher Education[25].
  • Satya Nadella received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[26].
  • Satya Nadella received the Padma Bhushan in trade and industry[27].

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Origins and Family

Satya Nadella's place of birth was Hyderabad[2]. He was born on August 19, 1967[3]. His father was Bukkapuram Nadella Yugandhar[10]. Telugu was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Manipal Institute of Technology[21], an engineering college[28], in India[29], founded in 1957[30]; University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[22], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Milwaukee[34]; Booth School of Business[23], a business school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1898[37]; Mangalore University[24], a state public university[38], in India[39], founded in 1980[40]; and Manipal Academy of Higher Education[25], a deemed university[41], in India[42], founded in 1956[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[4], chief executive officer[5], computer scientist[6], engineer[7], manager[8], and electrotechnician[14]. Fields of work include management[15], a type of process[44]; software industry[16], a type of industry[45]; and electrical engineering[17], a branch of engineering[46]. Employers include Microsoft[19], a software company[47], in United States[48], founded in 1975[49], headquartered in Redmond[50] and Sun Microsystems[20], a software company[51], in United States[52], founded in 1982[53], headquartered in Santa Clara[54]. Satya Nadella held the position of chief executive officer[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[26], an award[55], in India[56], founded in 2003[57]; Padma Bhushan in trade and industry[27]; Financial Times Person of the Year[58], an award[59]; Time 100[60], an award[61]; and CNN-News18 Indian of the Year[62], an award[63], in India[64], founded in 2005[65].

Why It Matters

Satya Nadella ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,985 views/month, #4,373 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Satya Nadella born?

Satya Nadella's place of birth was Hyderabad[2].

Who were Satya Nadella's parents?

Satya Nadella's father was Bukkapuram Nadella Yugandhar[10].

What did Satya Nadella do for work?

Satya Nadella worked as businessperson[4], chief executive officer[5], computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and manager[8].

Where did Satya Nadella go to school?

Satya Nadella was educated at Manipal Institute of Technology[21], University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[22], Booth School of Business[23], and Mangalore University[24].

What awards did Satya Nadella receive?

Honors received include Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[26], Padma Bhushan in trade and industry[27], Financial Times Person of the Year[58], and Time 100[60].

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  28. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . news.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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