CEOs of the United States and Vietnam:Backgrounds and Competencies

By Suzanne and Giang

CEOs of the U.S. A Personal Perspective

Male White Ivy league educated - MBA Married/children Age: mid 50s/early 60s Republican U.S. born, from the East Coast Climbed “corporate ladder” (power and hierarchy through

achievement)

Educational Backgrounds of 2010's

Fortune 500 CEOs

Harvard University: 58 (12%)

Columbia University: 21 (4%)

University of Pennsylvania: 20 (4%)

Source: http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/best-colleges/2011/01/03/where-the-fortune-500-ceos-went-to-college.html

Steve Ballmer –Microsoft CEO

Born: 1956 (55 years old) Birthplace: Detroit, MI Gender: Male Religion: Jewish Race or Ethnicity: White Political Affiliation: Republican Wife: Connie Snyder (three sons) Education: BA, Harvard University (1977); MBA,

Stanford University

Steve Ballmer Work History

Joined Microsoft in 1980 before incorporated

Headed several divisions: Operating Systems DevelopmentOperationsSales and Support

In January 2000 named CEO

CEOs of Vietnam

The new economy from System of budget subsidies to market economy the role and functions of CEO and Chairman are not very clearly separate

Most of the typical vietnamese CEO are very young

The most important factor that affect their organizations is the capacity factor

Nguyen Minh Tri – VietTech CEO Born: 1982 (29 years old) Birthplace: Vietnam Gender: Male Education: Portland University (US)

Nguyen Minh Tri Work History

Worked for Serena Software Company Came up with the solution of improving

and developing management for the charity organization St. Vincent de Paul

Received the U.S. President’s award for students in 2002 and 2003

In 2005 named CEO