Crawford W. Beveridge
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Sun Microsystems
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Beveridge, originally from Scotland
Scotland
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, attended the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
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, earning a B.S. in social science. He followed that with an M.S. in industrial administration from the University of Bradford
University of Bradford
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, England
England
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. Additionally, he was given the honor of a C.B.E (Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
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) in 1995.
Beveridge's business background includes stints at Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard
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, Digital Equipment Corp. and Analog Devices
Analog Devices
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. In 1985, he joined Sun as vice president of corporate resources, where he stayed until 1991 when he chose to take the position of Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise
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. In 2000, Beveridge returned to Sun to fill the position of Executive Vice President People and Places and Chief Human Resources Officer. He continues to lead as a board member of multiple corporations outside of Sun, including Autodesk
Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that focuses on 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment industries. The company was founded in 1982 by John Walker, a coauthor of the first versions of the company's...
, Memec, and Scottish Equity Partners Ltd.