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Andy Bechtolsheim
German electrical engineer, co-founder of Sun Microsystems (born 1955)
- Life
- 1955 – present
- Born
- September 30, 1955
- Nationality
- Germany
Andreas Maria Maximilian Freiherr von Mauchenheim genannt Bechtolsheim is a German electrical engineer, entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982 and was its chief hardware designer. As of 2025, he's 68th wealthiest according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes with an estimated net worth of US$28.9 billion.
