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

What's New

JavaOne 2009

Watch Jonathan Schwartz, Scott McNealy, and James Gosling at the opening JavaOne 2009 keynote.



McNealy on Open Source in Federal Government
Mr. McNealy goes to Washington and talks with The Federal Drive host Tom Temin about why open source technology offers a more secure path for government IT deployments, his thoughts on the new Federal CIO and why he wouldn't be a good fit for Dancing With The Stars.

Scott's Advice for Start-Ups
As someone who knows a thing or two about growing a successful start-up, Scott has a little advice for today's tech entreprenuers.

India's Open Source Future
Read Scott's thoughts on why open source matters to India, one of the world's fastest developing technology markets, and the benefits it can bring to other emerging markets.

Forbes.com Interview on Leadership
Scott sat down with Forbes to discuss leadership, his management style and Sun's legacy of producing some of the world's top CEOs.

Western Governors University Graduation
Watch Scott deliver the commencement address and hear from some impressive graduate speakers, in this video of WGU's commencement in Salt Lake City.

CES Government 2009 Keynote
Scott's slides from his presentation on Cyber Security & Open Source Solutions from CESGov 2009 in Las Vegas

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."

Watch the Video
Presentation


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

In the News

 
Washington, DC WUSA9 TV Interview
Scott and Dr. Bobbi Kurshan, executive director of Curriki, discuss Curriki's mission to eliminate the educational divide during a recent appearance on WUSA Channel 9 News in Washington D.C.

The Economics and Ecology of Technology
Scott sits down with the Financial Times to discuss how companies are turning to open source, eco-friendly technology in these tough economic times.

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.

Showcase

 
"The McNealy Minute #21"
After visiting the Technical University of Berlin, Scott talked to TUB graduate student Daniel Freund about why he chose to be a Sun Campus Ambassador and what he is learning and doing on the job.
Listen Now
 
"The McNealy Minute #20"
Barry Libert, Chairman of Mzinga and co-author of "We Are Smarter than Me" joins Scott to talk about the ways in which communities can help companies and organizations drive faster innovation and create new opportunities for monetization.
Listen Now
 
"The McNealy Minute #19"
Dr. Gregg Alexander, founder of the Clinician Community, joins the chairman to talk about how open source standards and software are driving efficiencies and innovation in a small community's health care system. Find out how one community-driven health care effort is creating a low-cost, easy-to-use model for any community, worldwide, to provide better health care services, data security and access to records with a "hat trick for health care."
Listen Now
 
"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.
Listen Now
 
"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.
Listen Now
 
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.
View Slide Summary
 
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.
View Slide Summary
 
More Videos, Presentations and Podcasts

Questions?

Ask the Chairman. Any question. Any topic. He's on the road a lot, but he'll get back to you as soon as he can.
Email Scott