John LeRoy Hennessy founded Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. and MIPS Technologies, Inc. Dr. Hennessy occupies the position of Chairman at Alphabet, Inc. He is also on the board of Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation and Chan Zuckerberg Biohub and Member of National Academy of Sciences and Member of National Academy of Engineering. In the past he held the position of Chairman at Qualcomm Atheros, Inc., President of Stanford University and Dean at Stanford University School of Engineering. John LeRoy Hennessy received a graduate degree and a doctorate from Stony Brook University and an undergraduate degree from Villanova University.