7 American-origin tech leaders: Where they went to college

The world's top tech leaders often started in academia. Sam Altman left Stanford to create OpenAI. Greg Brockman moved from Harvard to MIT before co-founding OpenAI. Adam Selipsky used his Harvard degrees to lead Amazon Web Services. Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard project became Meta. Tim Cook's degrees from Auburn and Duke helped him lead Apple.

Aug 17, 2025 - 08:30
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7 American-origin tech leaders: Where they went to college
The world's top tech leaders often started in academia. Sam Altman left Stanford to create OpenAI. Greg Brockman moved from Harvard to MIT before co-founding OpenAI. Adam Selipsky used his Harvard degrees to lead Amazon Web Services. Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard project became Meta. Tim Cook's degrees from Auburn and Duke helped him lead Apple.

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