- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
John T. Chambers
Cisco Systems
1994 - Present
Computers & Electronics
b. 1949
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | West Virginia University |
| Graduate | MBA, Indiana University & JD, West Virginia University |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1949 |
| Birthplace | Ohio (OH) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Professional |
Chambers grew Cisco from a company with $1.2 billion in sales to $10 billion in sales by 1998. Chambers has grown Cisco through both acquisitions and internal development. He capitalized on the data-intensive internet revolution and generated exceptional stock performance.