Date of Birth | Nationality | Residence | Education | Occupation |
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November 28, 1962 | Finnish | San Francisco, California | Helsinki University of Technology | CEO of MySQL |
Marten Mickos is a Finnish entrepreneur and business executive. He is the CEO of MySQL, the world's most popular open-source database. He was the CEO of Eucalyptus Systems, a cloud computing company, from 2011 to 2014.
Mickos was born in 1962 in Finland. He studied at the Helsinki University of Technology, where he received a Master's degree in Technology in 1987. He began his career in the software industry in the early 1990s, working for a number of companies in Finland and the United States.
In 2001, Mickos joined MySQL AB, a Swedish software company that developed the MySQL database. He served as the company's CEO from 2001 to 2008, leading the company through its initial public offering in 2007. In 2008, MySQL was acquired by Sun Microsystems for $1 billion. Mickos continued to serve as the CEO of MySQL until 2010, when he left to become the CEO of Eucalyptus Systems.
In 2014, Mickos returned to MySQL as its CEO. He has since led the company through a number of acquisitions and partnerships, and has overseen the development of the MySQL database.
Mickos has been a vocal advocate for open-source software, and has been a frequent speaker at conferences and events. He has been featured in a number of publications, including Forbes, The Economist, and Wired.
Mickos is known for his outspoken views on open-source software. He has said:
"Open source is the most powerful force for innovation that has ever existed. It is the most democratic way of creating software, and it is the most efficient way of creating software."
Mickos has been criticized for his involvement in the acquisition of MySQL by Sun Microsystems in 2008. Critics have argued that the acquisition was a mistake, as it led to the eventual sale of MySQL to Oracle in 2010.
Mickos is an avid sailor, and has competed in a number of sailing competitions.
Mickos is a member of the board of directors of the Linux Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the use of Linux and open-source software.