Founder of Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. and MIPS Technologies, Inc., John LeRoy Hennessy presently is Chairman of Alphabet, Inc. Dr. Hennessy is also on the board of Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation and Chan Zuckerberg Biohub and Member of National Academy of Engineering and Member of National Academy of Sciences.

He previously held the position of Chairman at Qualcomm Atheros, Inc., President of Stanford University and Dean at Stanford University School of Engineering.

Dr. Hennessy received a graduate degree and a doctorate from Stony Brook University and an undergraduate degree from Villanova University.