Satya Nadella
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Chairman and CEO of Microsoft since February 2014, leading its cloud and AI transformation across Azure and Copilot. Hyderabad Public School (Begumpet): Completed schooling in Hyderabad before pursuing engineering. Manipal Institute of Technology (1984–1988): Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (1988–1990): Moved to the US and earned a Master of Science in Computer Science.
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Verified Entity DossierRanked #2 in Top 10 Most Powerful Tech CEOs of 2026 — The People Reshaping Civilization
Best Rank
#2
top 3 in 2 lists
Avg Position
#4.6
across 7 lists
Community
Divisive Pick
ranked #2 to #8
Most divisive on “Top 10 Most Controversial CEO Pay Packages” — ranked #8 thereStrongest in Technology — avg #3.5 across 2 lists
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Satya Nadella's highest community ranking?⌄
Satya Nadella is ranked #2 on "Top 10 Most Powerful Tech CEOs of 2026 — The People Reshaping Civilization" — its best placement across 7 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Satya Nadella?⌄
Satya Nadella appears in 7 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE, BUSINESS.
Is Satya Nadella a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on Satya Nadella varies widely. It ranks as high as #2 on some lists and as low as #8 on others, a spread of 6 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
What category is Satya Nadella most known for on top10grid.com?⌄
Satya Nadella appears most frequently in the BUSINESS category, most notably in "Top 10 Best CEOs of All Time".
What the internet says
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Verified highlightsBirthplace
Hyderabad, Telangana (then Andhra Pradesh), India
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Net Worth Range
$1.0 Billion – $1.2 Billion (earned primarily through long-term Microsoft executive stock performance awards)
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Birth Date Age
19 August 1967 (Age: 59 years)
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Category
corporate executive & cloud computing architect
Full Legal Name
Satya Narayana Nadella
Birth Date & Age
19 August 1967 (Age: 59 years)
Official Website
Appears in 7 lists Divisive Pick
- #2
Top 10 Most Powerful Tech CEOs of 2026 — The People Reshaping Civilization
Technology - #3
Top 10 Most Successful CEOs of 2025
Finance - #4
Top 10 Most Controversial CEO Compensations
Finance - #5
Top 10 Most Influential Tech Entrepreneurs of 2025
Technology - #5
Top 10 Best CEOs of All Time
Business - #5
Top 10 CEOs Making the Most Money in 2026
Business - #8
Top 10 Most Controversial CEO Pay Packages
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