“My dad was a mathematician and worked for New York City as a statistician. My mom was an accountant and eventually started her own business in her mid-40s. She linked manufacturers in Taiwan to companies in the United States that needed those types of products.”

Taiwanese and American business executive, computer scientist, and electrical engineer

Lisa Tzwu-Fang Su is a Taiwanese and American business executive, computer scientist, and electrical engineer. She has served as president and chief executive officer of AMD since 2014. Her work is centered on the semiconductor industry, where she leads one of the best-known American chip companies. Her background spans engineering and computing as well as executive leadership, and her public remarks often reflect that mix of technical expertise and management experience.