We all have big dreams and great expectations from a job. We all want to reach the higher levels in the industry to achieve more money, more respect, and a better life. Being at a higher position in an organization's hierarchy, or leading a big company is a euphoric feeling.
Satya Nadella, the man who heads Microsoft, the biggest and oldest software giant of the world. He certainly knows what it feels like to be the boss of 114 thousand employees.Microsoft is the world's largest software company and its worth according to the last ranking was 90.2 billion.
When Did Satya Nadella Came In Position?
Satya Nadella was appointed on 4th February 2014, as the CEO of Microsoft to lead the way after Steve Ballmer decided to take rest.
Career History Of Satya Nadella
Satya Nadella's career started in 1992 as a member of the technology staff at Sun Microsystem. After a few months in the year 1992, Satya Nadella joined Microsoft corporation. At Microsoft, Satya Nadella has held many positions since 1992. He was the senior Vice-President of Research & Development for the online services division. Later, he presumed the Vice-President office at the Microsoft Business Division. Moving further, he was made the President of Microsoft's server and tools business which was worth $19 billion. He leads the team and initiated a remarkable transformation of the business and technology culture in Microsoft to Cloud Infrastructure, which was previously client servicing. During his period as the President, the company experienced a huge growth in profits rising from $16.6 billion to $20.3 billion by 2013.
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Satya Nadella Personal Life And Family History.
Satya Nadella, one more Indian who inspires the Indian youth. Satya Nadella was born in a Telugu speaking family, living in Hyderabad, India. Born into the family of Bukkapuram Nadella Yugandhar, a civil servant- Nadella attended the Hyderabad Public School. Later, Nadella received his degree in Electrical engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology. Further pursuing his education, Nadella traveled to the US and studied at the University of Wisconsin to pursue an MS degree, and completed his MBA from the University of Chicago. His story is a true example of Indians who move to the US for a better education and future.
Satya Nadella’s Net Worth
The last but the most interesting question- how much does he make as the CEO of Microsoft?
So, the answer to the much-anticipated question about Satya Nadella is- $84.3 million. With this whopping salary of millions, Satya Nadella is the highest paid CEO in the US. His salary includes the base salary of $918,917 excluding a cash bonus of $3.6 million and the One-time stock grant which is encashable after 2019, and valued at $59.2 million. Along with all that he gets, he also holds 4.9 million shares in Microsoft which he bought after becoming the CEO. Adding to the bucket, Nadella also holds one-time stock grant which is valued at $13.6 million as retention. That's surely a lot of money!
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At the end, we would like to say, if you have a dream and you're ready to pursue it, don't wait anymore. It's high time, start experimenting and take risks. We hope this article inspired you. If it did even a little, let us know using the comment section.
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