BRENTWOOD, Tenn., April 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chief Executive magazine
today announced that Dr. Lisa Su,
CEO of AMD, has been named 2024 Chief Executive of the Year by her
peer CEOs. Dr. Su was selected by an independent committee of CEOs
for her work leading one of the most spectacular turnarounds in the
history of the technology sector.
"Lisa Su's leadership in
transforming AMD into a global leader in innovation and technology
is truly remarkable," said Ed
Bastian, chief executive of Delta Air Lines and Chief
Executive magazine's 2023 CEO of the Year, who served on this
year's selection committee. "Just as impressive is the fact that
she never forgets the people behind the technology—her employees
and customers are always front and center. Her values-led approach
is exactly the type of leadership we need as we move into an
exciting and unprecedented future driven by AI innovation and
emerging technology."
Said Marc Benioff, founder and
CEO of Salesforce, Chief Executive magazine's 2022 CEO of the Year
and a member of this year's selection committee: "Lisa is a
pioneering CEO who has transformed AMD into one of the greatest
companies of our generation."
After becoming chair and chief executive officer of AMD in 2014,
Dr. Su led the transformation of the company from an industry
also-ran into one of the fastest growing and most technically
advanced semiconductor companies in the world. Over the course of
her tenure, AMD's shares increased more than 3,700% as she reshaped
the company to better serve the future needs of customers, with an
emphasis on high-performance, high-margin processors for gaming,
graphics, supercomputing and artificial intelligence.
Dr. Su joined AMD in January 2012
as senior vice president and general manager, global business
units. Previously, she worked in senior leadership positions at
Freescale Semiconductor and IBM and began her career on the
technical staff at Texas Instruments.
Dr. Su has bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in
electrical engineering from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. She has published more than 40
technical articles and was named a Fellow of the Institute of
Electronics and Electrical Engineers in 2009. In 2018, Dr. Su was
elected to the National Academy of Engineering and
received the Global Semiconductor Association's Dr. Morris
Chang Exemplary Leadership Award. In 2021, she was recognized by
the IEEE with its highest semiconductor honor, the Robert N. Noyce
Medal, and was appointed by President Biden to the President's
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Dr. Su also serves
on the board of directors for the Semiconductor Industry
Association.
"Lisa's decision regarding the company's strategic direction is
the foundation for the company's growth," said Tom Quinlan, CEO of RR Donnelley and a member of
this year's selection committee. "Her EQ is also a key ingredient
to the company's success, and the team's performance on almost
all metrics is second to none."
Said Ted Bililies, Ph.D., chief talent officer, managing
director, AlixPartners, who serves as adviser to the 2024 Selection
Committee: "Lisa Su is the quintessential transformative
leader. She is strategic, pragmatic, and she invests in the
development of her people. She has created and sustained an
inclusive culture of excellence and learning that is beyond
distinctive."
Dr. Su's selection as 2024 CEO of the Year is scheduled to
be celebrated at an invitation-only event hosted by Chief Executive
Group this fall.
About Chief Executive of the Year
Over the past 38 years, Chief Executive of the Year honorees have
been a who's who of American business leadership, including Ed
Bastian, Marc Benioff, Ken Frazier, Bill Gates, Brian
Moynihan, Arne Sorenson, Michael Dell, A.
G. Lafley, Marillyn Hewson, John Chambers,
Fred Smith, Bob Iger, Anne
Mulcahy, Larry Bossidy, Andy Grove and Herb
Kelleher and many more. The honor recognizes courageous, long-term
executive leadership in the service of shareholders and society.
Learn more: ChiefExecutive.net/CEO-of-the-Year/
About the 2024 Selection Committee
The Chief Executive of the Year was selected by a committee of
distinguished peer CEOs. The 2024 committee consists of Ed
Bastian, (CEO, Delta Air Lines and 2023 CEO of the Year);
Marc Benioff (co-founder and CEO,
Salesforce; 2022 CEO of the Year); Ken Frazier (former
CEO, Merck; 2021 CEO of the Year); Brian Moynihan (chair and
CEO, Bank of America; 2020 CEO of the Year), Marillyn Hewson
(former chair and CEO, Lockheed Martin; 2018 CEO of the Year); Adam
Aron (president and CEO, AMC Entertainment), Carmine
Di Sibio (global chair and CEO, EY Global); Dan
Glaser (former CEO, Marsh McLennan), Fred
Hassan (former chair, Bausch & Lomb; partner, Warburg
Pincus); Tamara Lundgren (chair and CEO, Radius
Recycling); Robert Nardelli (CEO, XLR-8); Tom
Quinlan III (CEO, RR Donnelley); and Jeffrey
Sonnenfeld (president and CEO, The Yale Chief
Executive Leadership Institute). Ted Bililies, Ph.D., chief
talent officer, managing director, AlixPartners, is the exclusive
adviser to the 2024 Selection Committee.
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