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Scott McNealy

After 22 years as CEO of the company he co-founded, Scott continues as Chairman of Sun Microsystems and has assumed the role of Chairman of Sun Federal, Sun's operation that works with the federal government. In his new role, Scott travels the world meeting with Sun's top customers and working to eliminate the digital divide.  Email the Chairman

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Sun and Mitel
Watch Scott and Terry Matthews, chairman of Mitel, announce the world's first unified voice and data desktop solution, and how it delivers on Sun's vision that "The Network is the Computer."

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Federal News Radio AM1050 Interview
Tune in to hear Scott talk about how the U.S. government can benefit from open standards and free, open source software.


Scott McNealy speaks at the Center for Global Development on Monday, May 5, in Washington DC.
During his keynote address and panel session Scott talked about the potential impact of sharing and open source technologies on global governments and the citizens they serve.

Watch the Chairman's keynote at WWERC 2008 and see Sun & China's Ministry of Education announce their alliance on open education.

Where's Scott? Follow the active chairman's travels.

Scott logged 150,000 miles last fiscal year - check out where Scott's been on his Interactive Google Mashup.


My Voice

Read some of Scott's best Top 10 lists, from "Top 10 Best Things About not Being CEO" to "Top 10 Excuses for Not Turning in Homework."  
 
A recap of some of the "Human Quote Machine's" best quips.  
 
In 2004, Scott and Sun founded Curriki, formerly known as the GELC. The first online education resource that is open to anyone, anywhere, Curriki is a world class learning environment that is community developed and supported. Learn more about Curriki: www.curriki.org

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CNET: Sun's quest to help telcos
Scott talks about how Sun partners with communications companies to help them become "destinations."

GCN: Planning the exit strategy
Scott discusses a critical factor that all enterprises should consider when implementing new technology - making sure you have a plan for moving off of it.

FCW: Sun founder extols virtue of open source for government
As a champion of sharing, Scott takes Sun's open message to the U.S. government during his keynote at FOSE 2008.

Fortune: Road Warrior - Scott McNealy
Find out why Scott is called the "Active Chairman" in this behind-the-scenes look at his life on the road.

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"The McNealy Minute #18"
Scott and Chip Heath, Stanford Professor and Co-Author of bestselling book Made to Stick, continue their discussion about how open, community-based initiatives are helping students, parents and teachers succeed. Tune in to find out why video games and instant messaging might be better teaching tools than textbooks and tests. Part 2 of 2.
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"The McNealy Minute #17"
The Chairman talks with Chip Heath, Stanford Professor and Co-Author of bestselling book Made to Stick, about the ways in which open source and sharing break down the barriers to accessing knowledge and resources, both for businesses and schools. Chip also applies some of the theories of Made to Stick to help simplify and explain the concept of open source. Part 1 of 2.
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"The McNealy Minute #16"
Mike Zafirovski, President & CEO of Nortel, joins Scott for a lively discussion on the future of education, and how Sun, Nortel and others are working together to eliminate the digital divide by providing better access to knowledge through network technology, open systems and sharing.
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Big Bets
Sun spends $2 billion a year on R&D. Check out some of the big bets we've made and results we're seeing. Also, check out The Chairman's Top 10 list, advice on bets you shouldn't make.
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The World Today
Scott's view on the biggest challenges companies face as they move into and compete in the Participation Age, from soaring energy costs, to compliance, to Frankenstein.
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