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Inducted 2002
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John Morgridge, chairman of the board at Cisco Systems, joined the
company in 1988 as President and CEO. During his tenure as CEO,
Mr. Morgridge grew the company from $5 million in sales to more
than $1 billion, and from 34 employees to more than 2,260. In 1990,
he took Cisco public, and in 1995 he was appointed to the
chairman's post.
In its nearly 20-year existence, the networking company has grown to
a market capitalization of more than $150 billion and now has 38,000
employees operating in 69 countries. In his role as chairman, Mr.
Morgridge dedicates his time to Cisco's education and government
initiatives. He also teaches part-time at Stanford University's
Graduate School of Business and speaks regularly on
entrepreneurialism and management strategies at corporations and
universities around the world.
In 1996, Stanford's Graduate School of Business honored Mr.
Morgridge with the Arbuckle Award. He holds a BBA from the
University of Wisconsin and an MBA from Stanford University. He
has received honorary degrees from the University of Wisconsin,
Lesley College and Northern Illinois University. Mr. Morgridge
serves as director of numerous nonprofit organizations, including the
American Leadership Forum (ALF) for Silicon Valley, the Nature
Conservancy (TNC), Business Executives for National Security
(BENS), the Tech Advisory Board for Milwaukee Public Schools
and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). He is a
CARE board member and also is a member of the Stanford Business
School Advisory Council.
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