Jonathan Schwartz

Former Sun CEO vs. Former Sun CEO in Oracle-Google Trial Over Java

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on April 26 at 3:41 pm PT

Two former Sun Microsystems CEOs apparently see Google’s use of Java in the Android mobile operating system differently.

It’s On: Oracle and Google to Meet in “World Series” of IP Lawsuits

Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 15 at 6:07 pm PT

The CEOs of both companies are on the witness list for a patent and copyright case that could have some far-reaching implications.

Health Help: Former Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz Talks About New CareZone Start-Up (Video)

Kara Swisher in Social on February 14 at 9:01 pm PT

Here’s a very intriguing new social networking site called CareZone, aimed at helping people managing chronic health care issues. (I can tell you, based on my own recent scare, it’s needed.)

Former Sun CEO Schwartz Joins Board of Moxie Software

Arik Hesseldahl in News on October 26, 2011 at 4:50 am PT

Jonathan Schwartz, the CEO who saw Sun Microsystems through to its acquisition by Oracle, isn’t sitting still. He has taken three board seats and runs a health-focused start-up.

Sun CEO: Parting Is Such Tweet Sorrow

John Paczkowski in News on February 4, 2010 at 4:30 am PT

Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz was the first CEO of a Fortune 500 company to put up his own blog. Late Wednesday night, he became the first CEO of a Fortune 500 company to step down from that position via Twitter.

Departing Sun Co-Founder to Employees: “Kick Butt and Have Fun!”

John Paczkowski in News on January 26, 2010 at 3:10 pm PT

With European Commission approval of its $7.4 billion buyout by Oracle in hand, Sun’s leadership is saying its goodbyes. Last week, we heard from Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz, who–as I reported yesterday–will soon resign his position. Today, it’s Sun co-founder Scott McNealy who is bidding farewell. Sources close to the company tell me that he too will leave Sun following the close of Oracle’s $7.4 billion buyout. His all-hands memo to employees after the jump.

All in Favor of Putting Sun Out of Its Misery, Say Aye

John Paczkowski in News on July 17, 2009 at 4:00 am PT

The shareholders of Sun Microsystems have given the thumbs-up to the company’s merger agreement with Oracle. At a special meeting Thursday, a 62 percent majority of Sun’s common stock owners–not including CEO Jonathan Schwartz and board chairman and co-founder Scott McNealy, who, oddly, did not attend–approved the deal.