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Bill Joy: 12 key facts you need to know

The popular William Nelson Joy is an American computer engineer and venture capitalist. He co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982 along with Scott McNealy, Vinod Khosla, and Andy Bechtolsheim, and served as Chief Scientist and CTO at the company until 2003.

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    Bill Joy’s birthday, age, and birthplace

  • Joy was born in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S.A. on November 8, 1954, and he is 68 years of age.

  • Bill Joy’s  nationality, ethnicity

  • He is white and holds American nationality.

  • Bill Joy religion

  • He is believed to be a Christian.

  • Bill Joy’s height and weight

  • He stands tall at a height of 5 feet and 8 inches and has a body weight of about 75 kg.

  • Bill Joy’s educational background

  • He earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1979.

  • Bill Joy’s parents and siblings

  • He was born to William Joy, a school vice-principal and counselor, and Ruth Joy. He has two siblings who are Bob Joy and Linda Joy.

  • Bill Joy’s wife and children

  • He is married to Shannon O’Leary, but he is not known to have kids.

  • Bill Joy companies

  • He is the founder of Sun Microsystems.

  • Bill Joy awards

  • He is the award owner of the Grace Murray Hopper Award in 1986, was Elected to the National Academy of Engineering (1999), was Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1999), and Fellow of the Computer History Museum (2011).

  • Bill Joy home: Where does Bill Joy live?

  • He lives in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills, Michigan.

  • Bill Joy’s earnings and net worth 

  • He has an estimated net worth of about $ 5 million.

  • Bill Joy’s social media pages

  • He has no social media handles.

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