When was John L. Hennessy born?

John L. Hennessy was born on 22 September 1952 in Huntington.

What positions has John L. Hennessy held?

Positions held by John L. Hennessy include: chairperson (since 2018); director (since 2017); board of directors member (since 2004); president (2000–2016); provost (1999–2000).

Where did John L. Hennessy study?

John L. Hennessy was educated at Stony Brook University, Villanova University.

Eric Chan · CC BY 2.0

Suggest a better photo · Report

John L. Hennessy

American computer scientist (born 1952)

नेपालीमा पढ्नुहोस् · हिंदी में पढ़ें

नेपाली · English · हिंदीRead in your language
CitedEvery fact sourced
Ad-freeNo ads, no tracking

John Leroy Hennessy is an American computer scientist and businessman who has served as the chairman of Alphabet Inc. since 2018. One of the founders of MIPS Technologies and Atheros, he was the 10th president of Stanford University from 2000 to 2016.

Quick facts

Born: 22 September 1952 wd
Place of birth: Huntington wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: computer scientist, engineer, university teacher, businessperson, academic, entrepreneur wd
Education: Stony Brook University, Villanova University wd
Official website: profiles.stanford.edu/john-hennessy wd

Positions held wd

chairperson (since 2018)
director (since 2017)
board of directors member (since 2004)
president (2000–2016)
provost (1999–2000)

Awards wd

IEEE John von Neumann Medal (2000)
IEEE Medal of Honor (2012)
IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award (1994)
Computer History Museum Fellow
Eckert–Mauchly Award (2001)
Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award (2001)
Turing Award (2017)
honorary doctor of the University Polytechnic of Catalonia (2002)
ACM Fellow (1997)
IEEE Fellow
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
honorary doctor of the Peking University (2004)
Charles Stark Draper Prize (2022)
Okawa Prize (2016)

Questions

When was John L. Hennessy born?: John L. Hennessy was born on 22 September 1952 in Huntington.
What positions has John L. Hennessy held?: Positions held by John L. Hennessy include: chairperson (since 2018); director (since 2017); board of directors member (since 2004); president (2000–2016); provost (1999–2000).
Where did John L. Hennessy study?: John L. Hennessy was educated at Stony Brook University, Villanova University.

Sources

Last updated 4 November 2026 · facts checked 5 November 2026

Cite this page

"John L. Hennessy". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/john-l-hennessy. Retrieved 5 November 2026.

Machine-readable versions: JSON · Markdown

Text from the Wikipedia article John L. Hennessy, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: John L Hennessy.jpg — Eric Chan, CC BY 2.0.

Is this you, or do you work in this person's office? Claim this profile