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Lisa Su
Lisa Su's file: AMD, CPUs, AI accelerators, data centers, and the engineering-and-supply fight to keep Nvidia from owning the whole gold rush.
Su arrived at AMD in 2012, took operational control during a major strategic transformation, became CEO, then chair, and pushed the company into the center of the AI compute race.
HOW THE HELL DID LISA SU GET HERE?
Jan 2012
SHE ARRIVES AT AMD WITH THE COMPANY IN TROUBLE
Su joined AMD as senior vice president and general manager of Global Business Units, responsible for product strategy and business execution.
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Jun 12, 2014
AMD HANDS HER THE OPERATING MACHINE
AMD named Su chief operating officer, consolidating business units, sales and global operations under her as part of a multi-year turnaround.
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Oct 8, 2014
FOUR MONTHS LATER, SHE GETS THE WHOLE COMPANY
AMD appointed Su president and chief executive officer and added her to the board.
RECEIPTS: AMDfirst-party
Feb 2022
THE CEO BECOMES CHAIR TOO
AMD's board named Su chair in February 2022, adding board leadership to the chief executive role she had held since 2014.
RECEIPTS: AMDfirst-party
Nov 15, 2023
AMD TAKES ITS AI-ACCELERATOR SWING
AMD announced the launch event for its Instinct MI300 data-center accelerator family, with Su leading the push to expand AMD's AI hardware and software ecosystem.
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