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Recent data highlights this transformation. In an analysis conducted by the Harvard Business Review in 2018, it was found that there were 34 CEOs with engineering degrees compared to just 32 holding MBAs. Among those leading some of the biggest names in tech and automotive industries—like Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Tim Cook (Apple), Sundar Pichai (Alphabet), Lisa Su (AMD), Mary Barra (General Motors), and Jensen Huang (NVIDIA)—engineering expertise has become a common thread.