Andy Bechtolsheim | |
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Education | Technical University of Munich (BEng) Carnegie Mellon University (MS Stanford University (Unfinished PhD) |
Known for | Co-founder Sun Microsystems Google investor |
Board member of | Arista Networks |
Andreas Maria Maximilian Freiherr von Mauchenheim genannt Bechtolsheim (born 30 September 1955[1]) is a German electrical engineer, entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982 and was its chief hardware designer. As of January 2025,[update] he was 68th wealthiest according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes with an estimated net worth of US$28.9 billion.[2]