1. CEOs of the United States and Vietnam: Backgrounds and Competencies By Suzanne and Giang

2. CEOs of the U.S. A Personal Perspective Male White Ivy league educated - MBA Married/children Age: mid 50s/early 60s Republican U.S. born, from the East Coast Climbed “corporate ladder” (power and hierarchy through achievement)

8. Educational Backgrounds of 2010's Fortune 500 CEOs Harvard University: 58 (12%) Columbia University: 21 (4%) University of Pennsylvania: 20 (4%) Source: http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/best-colleges/2011/01/03/where-the-fortune-500-ceos-went-to-college.html

9. Steve Ballmer –Microsoft CEO Born: 1956 (55 years old) Birthplace: Detroit, MI Gender: Male Religion: Jewish Race or Ethnicity: White Political Affiliation: Republican Wife: Connie Snyder (three sons) Education: BA, Harvard University (1977); MBA, Stanford University

10. Steve Ballmer Work History Joined Microsoft in 1980 before incorporated Headed several divisions:  Operating Systems Development  Operations  Sales and Support In January 2000 named CEO

11. CEOs of Vietnam The new economy from System of budget subsidies to market economy  the role and functions of CEO and Chairman are not very clearly separate Most of the typical vietnamese CEO are very young The most important factor that affect their organizations is the capacity factor

12. Nguyen Minh Tri – VietTech CEO Born: 1982 (29 years old) Birthplace: Vietnam Gender: Male Education: Portland University (US)

13. Nguyen Minh Tri Work History Worked for Serena Software Company Came up with the solution of improving and developing management for the charity organization St. Vincent de Paul Received the U.S. President’s award for students in 2002 and 2003 In 2005 named CEO