Chris Young
American Tech Entrepreneur
United States
About
Chris Young is an American tech entrepreneur and a former Executive Vice President at Microsoft. During his time at Microsoft, he led business development, strategy, and ventures. Currently, he works at American Express. Before Microsoft, Young was the CEO of the antivirus software company McAfee. His skills are centered on advancing business growth efforts, developing strong strategies, and nurturing ventures that elevate organizations within the ever-evolving tech landscape. Quick Facts Full name Christopher Young Birth United States Nationality American Education Harvard Business School Known for Business Leadership Chris Young - Career Highlights & Events • 2015: Joined Microsoft in a senior engineering role • 2018: Promoted to Director of Azure Identity Services • 2020: Appointed Corporate VP of Cloud Security and Platform • 2022: Led major Azure Active Directory enhancements
Awards
- Microsoft AI Council2024 - AI Integration Excellence
- Microsoft Security Summit2022 - Innovation Award – Azure Security
- SC Media2021 - Leader in Cloud Security
- Microsoft2019 - Microsoft Gold Star Engineer
FAQs
- Chris Young is a US-based tech entrepreneur and former EVP of Microsoft.