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Scott McNealy

Scott McNealy, American businessman, co-founded Sun Microsystems

Born
November 13, 1954
Age in 2026
72
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1954

About Scott McNealy

Scott G. McNealy is an American businessman. He is most famous for co-founding the computer technology company Sun Microsystems in 1982 along with Vinod Khosla, Bill Joy, and Andy Bechtolsheim. In 2004, while still at Sun, McNealy founded Curriki, a free online education service. In 2011, he co-founded Wayin, a social intelligence and visualization company based in Denver. McNealy stepped down from his position as CEO of Wayin in 2016. In 2010, the same year Oracle Corporation purchased Sun, McNealy co-founded the social media intelligence company Wayin.

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Scott McNealy timeline

  1. In 2004, while still at Sun, McNealy founded Curriki, a free online education service.
  2. In 2010, the same year Oracle Corporation purchased Sun, McNealy co-founded the social media intelligence company Wayin.
  3. In 2011, he co-founded Wayin, a social intelligence and visualization company based in Denver.
  4. McNealy stepped down from his position as CEO of Wayin in 2016.

The world when Scott McNealy was born

Scott McNealy was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1954

  • #1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
  • Top movieOn the Waterfront
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
  • Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
  • Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
  • Defining fadRock and roll emerges
  • Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
  • World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Scott McNealy's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19542026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,250$435,000
Average income$5,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.49$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population162.0M341 million

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