Chuck Robbins
Chair & CEO of Cisco Systems, Inc. (2015–Present)
Chuck Robbins has served as Chair & CEO of Cisco Systems, Inc. for 11 years 3 months (4,128 days), holding office continuously since Jul 26, 2015. At present, Chuck Robbins ranks as the #38 longest-serving chief executive among tracked leaders in the database.
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- John Chambers (Chairman & CEO)
- Successor
- Active (Currently serving in office)
- Database Tenure Rank
- #38 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Dec 10, 1984 (San Jose, California)
- Known Aliases
- Charles H. Robbins
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
Chuck Robbins Selected to Succeed John Chambers as Cisco CEO
Cisco's Board named senior vice president Chuck Robbins as the next CEO effective July 26, 2015, succeeding 20-year leader John Chambers.
Chuck Robbins Takes Office as Chief Executive Officer of Cisco
Robbins officially became CEO of Cisco Systems at the start of fiscal year 2016, prioritizing software subscription recurring revenue.
Cisco Agrees to Acquire AppDynamics for $3.7 Billion
Robbins negotiated the acquisition of application performance monitoring leader AppDynamics just days before its planned IPO.
Cisco Announces Agreement to Acquire Splunk for $28 Billion
Robbins announced the largest acquisition in Cisco history, agreeing to purchase cybersecurity and observability platform Splunk for $157 per share.
Cisco Finalizes $28 Billion Acquisition of Splunk
Robbins successfully closed the Splunk transaction, adding over $4 billion in annual recurring software and security revenue.
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