John Chambers has helped grow Cisco from $70 million when he joined in January 1991, to $1.2 billion when he assumed the role of CEO, to its current run rate of $36 billion. In November 2006, Chambers was named Chairman of the Board, in addition to his CEO role. Chambers has received numerous awards for his leadership over his past 13 years at the helm of Cisco, including: Time Magazines 100 Most Influential People, one of Barrons Worlds Most Respected CEOs, the Best Boss in America by 20/20, one of BusinessWeeks Top 25 Executives Worldwide, CEO of the Year by Chief Executive Magazine, the Business Councils Award for Corporate Leadership, and Best Investor Relations by a CEO from Investor Relations Magazine three times.
