John S. Chen

Chairman, CEO and President

Sybase, Inc.

Mr. Chen, chairman, CEO, and president of Sybase, is known globally as a technology industry leader, corporate turnaround specialist, and uncommonly well-informed voice on relations between the U.S. and China. He has served as chief executive officer and chairman since November 1998. Under his leadership, Sybase has become a highly and consistently profitable company and is firmly established as the largest independent software vendor specializing in mission critical enterprise database, information management and mobility solutions. Through early investment in the Unwired Enterprise space, Sybase has garnered number one analyst rankings as leader in mobile database, mobile device management and mobile middleware. Before joining Sybase, Mr. Chen held positions as the president of the Open Enterprise Computing Division of Siemens Nixdorf, and chief operating officer and president of Pyramid Technology Corporation.

Mr. Chen is actively involved in international relations, particularly between the U.S. and China. He was among the first American business executives to argue in favor of normal trade relations with China. In January of 2004, he was elected to the board of directors of the Walt Disney Company. Mr. Chen is a board member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and member of the Listed Company Advisory Committee to the NYSE Board of Directors. He also sits on the boards of the Committee of 100 and the San Francisco Symphony.

Mr. Chen graduated magna cum laude from Brown University, receiving a degree in Electrical Engineering. He also holds a master’s of science from California Institute of Technology, an honorary professorship from Shanghai University, and honorary doctor of Science degree from the City University of Hong Kong.