Andy Bechtolsheim
German electrical engineer (born 1955) Co-founder of Sun Microsystems; early investor in Google
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Andy Bechtolsheim is a German electrical engineer born in 1955. Wikidata describes him as a co-founder of Sun Microsystems and an early investor in Google, with an estimated net worth of ~$6.6 billion. Wikidata
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Wikidata identifies Bechtolsheim as a co-founder of Sun Microsystems and an early investor in Google. Wikidata
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