In 2014, Satya Nadella succeeded Steve Balmer as CEO of Microsoft and in 2021 took over from John W. Thompson as chairman. In these influential roles, he has led some massive projects, including the company’s move to cloud computing and the development of one of the largest cloud infrastructures in the world. He was born in Hyderabad, India, and has degrees from the Manipal Institute of Technology, the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and the University of Chicago.