Bill McDermott is the current CEO of SAP SE, having previously served as co-CEO from 2010 to 2014. He has over 30 years of business experience, including leadership roles at Xerox, Gartner, and Siebel Systems. McDermott began his career by purchasing a local deli at age 17 and used the profits to fund his education, eventually earning an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.