Andrew Anagnost

Dr. Andrew Anagnost, '87, a global innovator and thought leader in technology solutions, is a champion of diversity in STEM education and for creating opportunities for students to discover and achieve their highest aspirations.

Dr. Anagnost earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and both his master’s in engineering science and his Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering and Computer Science from Stanford University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at NASA Ames Research Center. His career spans more than 25 years of product, business, and marketing experience focused on driving strategy, transformation and product development and includes positions at Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company and EXA Corporation before joining Autodesk in 1997. Dr. Anagnost was named as Autodesk’s president and CEO in 2017 and serves as a member of the Autodesk Board of Directors.