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Andy Bechtolsheim

German electrical engineer (born 1955) Co-founder of Sun Microsystems; early investor in Google

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Andreas Maria Maximilian Freiherr von Mauchenheim genannt Bechtolsheim is a German electrical engineer, entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982 and was its chief hardware designer. As of 2025, he's 68th wealthiest according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes with an estimated net worth of US$28.9 billion.

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Place of birth
Hängeberg wd
Citizenship
Germany wd
Occupation
computer scientist, inventor, businessperson, electrical engineer, engineer wd
Education
Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, Technical University of Munich, Deutsche Schule Rom, Bodensee-Gymnasium Lindau wd

Questions

When was Andy Bechtolsheim born?
Andy Bechtolsheim was born on 30 September 1955 in Hängeberg.
Where did Andy Bechtolsheim study?
Andy Bechtolsheim was educated at Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, Technical University of Munich, Deutsche Schule Rom.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Andy Bechtolsheim · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q65344 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Andreas bechtolsheim.jpg by Norbert Stuhrmann (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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