Satya Nadella Age, Wiki and Bio

Satya Nadella

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth19/08/1967
Age57 years
BirthplaceHyderabad, India

Bio/Wiki

Full NameSatya Narayana Nadella
HometownHyderabad
Zodiac SignLeo
ReligionHindu
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Watching Cricket

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBald

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolHyderabad Public School, Begumpet
College/University
  • Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka
  • University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
  • University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Degrees
  • Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology
  • Master's in Computer Science from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
  • MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1992

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseAnupama Nadella
Children
SonZain (Deceased)
Daughters
  • Divya Nadella
  • Tara Nadella

Family

FatherBukkapuram Nadella Yugandhar (Deceased)
MotherPrabhavati (Deceased)
SpouseAnupama Nadella
ChildrenZain, Divya Nadella, Tara Nadella

Career

Highlights
  • Joined Microsoft as an engineer in 1992.
  • Worked at Sun Microsystems before Microsoft.
  • Advanced to senior vice-president of R&D in 2007.
  • Became CEO of Microsoft in 2014, succeeding Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.
  • Acquired Mojang for $2.5 billion as his first acquisition as CEO.
  • Noted for achievements in cloud computing, leading to significant revenue growth.
Awards
  • 2018 - Time 100 Honoree
  • 2019 - Financial Times Person of the Year
  • 2019 - Fortune Magazine Businessperson of the Year
  • 2020 - Global Indian Business Icon
  • 2022 - Padma Bhushan
  • 2024 - Honorary Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology

Some Lesser Known Facts

Satya was born into a Telugu Hindu family.
His paternal grandfather migrated from Nadella village to Bukkapuram.
He was part of his school's cricket team in Hyderabad.
Moved to the U.S. for higher education in 1988.
His wife Anupama was his junior at Manipal Institute of Technology.
Became a board member of various notable organizations including Starbucks and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
Satya credits cricket for enhancing his leadership skills.