About Lisa Su
  • Lisa Su, the CEO of semiconductor firm Advanced Micro Devices, has led one the greatest recent turnarounds in the technology sector.
  • AMD's stock soared nearly 30-fold since Su became CEO in 2014 through early May 2023.
  • Next, she's preparing for battle against Nvidia in the AI revolution, and expects to keep winning.
  • The daughter of a mathematician and a bookkeeper turned entrepreneur, Su was born in Tainan, Taiwan, in 1969, and immigrated to New York City at age 3.
  • After graduating from the Bronx High School of Science, Su went to MIT, where she earned a bachelors (and later a PhD) in electrical engineering because it seemed to be the most difficult major.
  • She did stints at Texas Instruments, IBM and Freescale, then joined AMD in 2012 and became CEO two years later.
Personal Stats
Age
54
Source of Wealth
Semiconductors, Self Made
Self-Made Score
6
Residence
Austin, Texas
Citizenship
United States
Education
Bachelor of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Master of Science in Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Did you know
During her time at IBM, Su worked directly with highly respected CEO Lou Gerstner.
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