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I feel there is no downside to selecting an “outsider” if the person has the appropriate reputation, the right type of knowledge and experience, and can bring gravitas and a sense of excitement to the job.

The person I would select is Dr. Lisa Sue, current CEO of AMD. She has deep understanding of the technical aspects of computers (PhD physics, MIT) and has shown vision, demonstrated by her incredible turn-around and spectacular trajectory of AMD. Furthermore, she appears unpretentious and has boundless energy.