Craig James Mundie (born July 1, 1949 in

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) is Senior Advisor to the CEO at

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and its former Chief Research and Strategy Officer.

Biography

He started in the consumer platforms division in 1992, managing the production of

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for hand-held and automotive systems and early console games. In 1997, Mundie oversaw the acquisition of

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. He has championed Microsoft Trustworthy Computing and

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. In 1970, Mundie began his career as an

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developer for the

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computer at Systems Equipment Corporation. SEC was subsequently acquired by

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Corporation, where Mundie later became director of its advanced development facility in

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, North Carolina. In 1982, he co-founded

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, holding a variety of positions there before becoming CEO. Alliant filed for bankruptcy in 1992. Mundie holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (1971) and a master's degree in Information Theory and Computer Science (1972) from

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. Mundie attended all meetings of the

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between 2003 and 2019 (except in 2005). He is currently a member of the Steering Committee, which determines the invitation list and the agenda for the upcoming annual Bilderberg meetings. In April, 2009, President Obama named Mundie as a member of his

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(PCAST).

References

External links

Microsoft Announces Plans for July 2008 Transition for Bill Gates

Full text of a May 2001 speech by Mundie
on

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