Andy Bechtolsheim
| Andy Bechtolsheim | |
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| Bechtolsheim in 2012 | |
| Born | 30 September 1955 | 
| Education | Technical University of Munich (BEng) Carnegie Mellon University (MEng) Stanford University (Unfinished PhD) | 
| Known for | Co-founder Sun Microsystems :; Arista Networks Google investor | 
| Board member of | Arista Networks | 
Andreas Maria Maximilian Freiherr von Mauchenheim genannt Bechtolsheim (born 30 September 1955) 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.