Craig Mundie — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founded Alliant Computer Systems in 1982, becoming CEO.
Served as Chief Research and Strategy Officer at Microsoft from 2006 to 2012.
Managed production of Windows CE and oversaw the acquisition of WebTV Networks at Microsoft.
Co-authored "Genesis" with Henry Kissinger and Eric Schmidt, released in November 2024.
Served as a member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee and the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Co-chairs a Track II dialogue with China on Artificial intelligence.
Holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (1971) and a master's degree in Information Theory and Computer Science (1972) from Georgia Tech.

Biography

Craig James Mundie, born on July 1, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio, is an American businessman with a distinguished career in technology. He earned a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (1971) and a master's degree in Information Theory and Computer Science (1972) from Georgia Tech. Mundie began his career in 1970 as an operating system developer for the Data General Nova computer at Systems Equipment Corporation, later becoming director of advanced development at Data General Corporation.