#534: Michael Dell, Founder of Dell — Early Failures, Battling Carl Icahn, Learning from the Competition, and How to Play Nice But Win

Michael Dell, Founder of Dell — Early Failures, Battling
Carl Icahn, Learning from the Competition, and How to Play Nice
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Michael Dell (@MichaelDell) is chairman and
chief executive officer of Dell Technologies, an innovator and
technology leader providing the essential infrastructure for
organizations to build their digital future, transform IT, and
protect their most important information. He is the author
of Play Nice But Win: A CEO’s Journey from Founder
to Leader.


Michael is an honorary member of the Foundation Board of the
World Economic Forum and is an executive committee member of the
International Business Council. In 1999, he and his wife, Susan
Dell, established the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.


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