John Morgridge
John Morgridge
John P. Morgridge is an American businessman who was the chairman of the board of Cisco Systems...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
considers either great research thinks university
When one considers great research institutes, one thinks of institutes on either coast. In the future, we want them to think of the University of Wisconsin.
great schools worldwide
I think it's pretty well established that great schools are predicated on great faculty. That is not a Wisconsin market; that is a worldwide market.
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Great science is occurring in the Midwest. It's time people know about it.
asset balance business expertise financial focus general information manager michael strategic strong technology unique veteran
Michael is a seasoned general manager and a 30-year veteran of the information technology business. With his customer-centric focus and unique balance of strategic insight, operational expertise and technology and financial knowledge, Michael is a strong asset to Cisco's board.
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Stay hungry. Stay foolish. I've always wished that for myself.
citizen fellow overly understanding
We didn't grow up overly religious, but there was an understanding that you had a duty as a citizen to help your fellow man.
environment
We didn't create all this wealth; we capitalized on an environment that permitted us to create it.
responsibility
We are fortunate people. It is our need and responsibility to help our fellow man.
asset balance financial focus michael strategic strong technology unique
With his customer-centric focus and unique balance of strategic insight, operational expertise, and technology and financial knowledge, Michael is a strong asset to Cisco's board.
companies totally
Many companies don't exist after 25 years. It's a rarity. Or if they do exist, they're like IBM, with a totally changing personality.
business convinced global grand spent technology
I spent my whole career in the technology business, and I was convinced of the importance, at a grand scale, of the development of global connectivity.
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There are some people, no matter what they do, it turns out badly. They have a problem: either what they do is wrong or things that happen were wrong. I was president of a company like that; it was called Grid Computer.
became becoming life offers opportunity president systems till
I long had a goal of becoming president of a company. But it was not till I was 57 years old that I became president of Cisco Systems with its 34 employees. Life offers opportunity at every stage.
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I had no idea that social networking would be as prominent as it is today. And it's important to understand what that phenomenon is. If you text someone, you get an immediate response; if you e-mail them, you probably never hear from them.