10 Top Tech Execs Visiting The White House

7. Sam Palmisano

Former Chairman, President, CEO

Palmisano, who stood side by side with the president urging passage of the ARRA, has 11 entries on the White House visitors log, including a July 12, 2011, luncheon meeting with the president. Palmisano told the Obama transition team that a $30 billion stimulus package focused on smart grids, health-care IT and broadband could create more than 900,000 jobs in a year. IBM has been awarded $180.9 million in stimulus funds on 123 awards.