# Lisa Su

Lisa Su is the CEO of AMD, a leading semiconductor company, whose visionary leadership has transformed AMD into a central player in global supply chains for AI compute infrastructure and high-performance computing. Under her stewardship since 2014, AMD's market capitalization surged from $3 billion to over $200 billion, positioning it as a key rival to Intel and Nvidia in the tech industry.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** November 7, 1969
- **Birthplace:** Tainan, Taiwan
- **Nationality:** American
- **Occupation:** CEO of AMD, Semiconductor Industry Leader
- **Category:** Entrepreneurs
- **Net Worth:** $1.2B (est. 2025)
- **Also Known As:** Lisa Tsu

## Overview

Lisa Tzwu-Fang Su is an American business executive, computer scientist, and electrical engineer who has been the president and CEO of the American semiconductor company AMD since 2014.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Lisa Su. American business executive (born 1969)

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Su

## Timeline

### 1969 — Lisa Tzwu-Fang Su was born in November 1969 in Tainan, Taiwan
Lisa Tzwu-Fang Su was born in November 1969 in Tainan, Taiwan

### 1969 — Birth
Birth of Lisa Su.

### 1986 — Su began attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the fall...
Su began attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the fall of 1986, intending to major in either electrical engineering or computer science

### 1990 — From 1990 to 1994, she studied for her PhD in electrical engineering under...
From 1990 to 1994, she studied for her PhD in electrical engineering under doctoral advisors Dimitri A

### 1991 — After earning her bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Su obtained her...
After earning her bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Su obtained her master's degree in electrical engineering from MIT in 1991

### 1994 — 1994–1999: Texas Instruments and IBM R&D In 1994, Su became a member of the...
1994–1999: Texas Instruments and IBM R&D In 1994, Su became a member of the technical staff at Texas Instruments, working in the company's Semiconductor Process and Device Center (SPDC) until February 1995

### 1998 — The copper technology was launched in 1998, resulting in new industry standards...
The copper technology was launched in 1998, resulting in new industry standards and chips that were up to 20% faster than the conventional versions

### 2000 — 2000–2007: IBM Emerging Products division In 2000, Su was given a year-long...
2000–2007: IBM Emerging Products division In 2000, Su was given a year-long assignment as the technical assistant for Lou Gerstner, IBM's CEO

### 2001 — MIT Technology Review named her a "Top Innovator Under 35" in 2001, due in part...
MIT Technology Review named her a "Top Innovator Under 35" in 2001, due in part to her work with Emerging Products

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

## Quotes

> "Profile note: Lisa Su was complemented using Wikipedia reference material."
> — Lisa Su, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations."
> — Lisa Su, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Su"
> — Lisa Su, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

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