Andy Bechtolsheim

Andy Bechtolsheim
Born (1955-09-30) 30 September 1955 (age 69)
Hängeberg am Ammersee
Finning, Landsberg, Bavaria, West Germany
EducationTechnical University of Munich (BEng)
Carnegie Mellon University (MSc)
Stanford University (unfinished PhD program)
Known forCo-founder Sun Microsystems
Google investor
Board member ofArista 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 July 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at $24.3 billion.[2]

  1. ^ "Andreas Maria Maximilian Freiherr von Mauchenheim (genannt Bechtolsheim), Mitbegründer von Sun Microsystems" [Andreas Maria Maximilian Freiherr von Mauchenheim (called Bechtolsheim), co-founder of Sun Microsystems]. Die Reichsten. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-09-24.
  2. ^ Andreas von Bechtolsheim profile, Forbes.com, 10 October 2024.