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John Chambers
CEO
Date of Birth:
August 23, 1949
Place of Birth:
Cleveland, Ohio
When AIG, Citi, and General Motors went into tailspins after the financial bubble burst in 2008, they abruptly changed leadership. But Cisco Systems did not, and now in his 14th year as CEO, John Chambers has led one of the biggest comebacks of modern times.
