John Chambers
John T. Chambers is a quintessential figure in the modern technology industry, best known for his transformative 20-year tenure as CEO of Cisco Systems from 1995 to 2015. Under his leadership, Chambers grew Cisco from a $1.2 billion company to a global technology behemoth with revenues exceeding…
Key facts
- Role
- Former President and CEO of Cisco Systems
- Nationality
- American
- Born
- 1949
Notable quotes
"The Internet will transform every business, every country, and every government. The challenge is, are you going to be a disrupter or are you going to be disrupted?"
"Culture is everything. It's the one thing that your competitors cannot copy."
"My goal is to change the way the world works, lives, learns, and plays."
"The market rewards vision, courage, and risk-taking."