John Chen

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San Francisco Symphony

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John S. Chen is a businessperson who has been at the head of 5 different companies and presently is Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for BlackBerry Ltd. He is also on the board of California Institute of Technology, San Francisco Symphony (former Trustee), The First Tee and National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc. and Member of Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. In his past career Mr. Chen was General Manager for Unisys Corp. and Vice President & General Manager at Burroughs Corp. (a subsidiary of Unisys Corp.), Member of President's Export Council, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for Sybase, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Pyramid Information Systems, Inc., President & Chief Operating Officer for Pyramid Technology Corp., President-Open Enterprise Computing Division at Siemens Nixdorf and Member of Committee of 100. Mr. Chen received an undergraduate degree from Brown University and a graduate degree from California Institute of Technology.

John Chen active positions

Companies	Position	Start
San Francisco Symphony San Francisco Symphony Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates an orchestra	Director/Board Member	14/02/2011
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
The First Tee The First Tee Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as youth development organization, which provides golf training services	Director/Board Member	01/01/2012
National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc. National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. It connects senior officials, experts, and citizens from both countries through public education, dialogues, and exchange programs, focusing on issues such as international relations, economic development, governance, legal affairs, environment, media, education, military and security, and societal and cultural exchanges. The committee organizes track II dialogues on topics including the digital economy, climate finance, healthcare, human rights, maritime issues, and strategic security, and runs leadership development initiatives for emerging professionals. It partners with programs like Schwarzman Scholars to prepare future leaders in U.S.-China relations and conducts public education efforts through nationwide programs, multimedia series, and resources addressing Sino-American relations, anti-Asian racism, and bilateral economic and security challenges. The National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc. is a private, nonpartisan nonprofit organization founded in 1966 to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between the peoples of the United States and China.	Director/Board Member	01/01/2012

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Former positions of John Chen

Companies	Position	End
BLACKBERRY LIMITED	Chief Executive Officer	04/11/2023
California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	01/01/2022
WALT DISNEY COMPANY (THE)	Director/Board Member	08/03/2019
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY	Director/Board Member	24/04/2018
AVAYA INC.	Director/Board Member	11/11/2013

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Private companies	23
CIT Group, Inc. CIT Group, Inc. Major BanksFinance Operates as bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides banking services	Finance
The Walt Disney Co. The Walt Disney Co. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Owns and operates television and radio production, distribution & broadcasting stations, direct-to-consumer services, amusement parks and hotels	Consumer Services
Wells Fargo & Co. Wells Fargo & Co. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides consumer, commercial, corporate, investment banking and wealth management services	Finance
Pyramid Technology Corp. Pyramid Technology Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Manufactures virtual memory super mini-computers	Electronic Technology
Sybase, Inc. Sybase, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as an enterprise software and services company	Technology Services
Unisys Corp. Unisys Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology services	Technology Services
Niku Corp. Niku Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software services	Technology Services
BlackBerry Ltd. BlackBerry Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides intelligent security software services for mobile communications	Technology Services
Avaya LLC Avaya LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI based enterprise CX platform	Technology Services
Nexxt, Inc. Nexxt, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops recruitment software	Technology Services
Brown University Brown University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Burroughs Corp. Burroughs Corp. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Supplies metal check stands	Consumer Durables
Wafer Technology International Ltd. Wafer Technology International Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology A global supplier of III-V compound semiconductor substrates and materials	Electronic Technology
Siemens Nixdorf Siemens Nixdorf Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures wiring devices and computers	Producer Manufacturing
California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment	Miscellaneous
San Francisco Symphony San Francisco Symphony Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates an orchestra	Consumer Services
Committee of 100 Committee of 100 Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides grant making services	Miscellaneous
President's Export Council President's Export Council General GovernmentGovernment Provides advisory services to internation trade	Government
The First Tee The First Tee Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as youth development organization, which provides golf training services	Commercial Services
Turbolinux, Inc. Turbolinux, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and distributes operating system software	Technology Services
National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc. National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. It connects senior officials, experts, and citizens from both countries through public education, dialogues, and exchange programs, focusing on issues such as international relations, economic development, governance, legal affairs, environment, media, education, military and security, and societal and cultural exchanges. The committee organizes track II dialogues on topics including the digital economy, climate finance, healthcare, human rights, maritime issues, and strategic security, and runs leadership development initiatives for emerging professionals. It partners with programs like Schwarzman Scholars to prepare future leaders in U.S.-China relations and conducts public education efforts through nationwide programs, multimedia series, and resources addressing Sino-American relations, anti-Asian racism, and bilateral economic and security challenges. The National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc. is a private, nonpartisan nonprofit organization founded in 1966 to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between the peoples of the United States and China.
Siemens Pyramid Information Systems, Inc.

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