Microsoft exec snags top job with a Florida augmented reality firm

Peggy Johnson, who helped lead Microsoft's M&A strategy and venture fund, has been named CEO of Magic Leap, the augmented reality startup. Johnson previously was executive vice president of business development at Microsoft. She joined Microsoft in 2014 after 24 years at Qualcomm. She serves on the board of directors at BlackRock Inc., and in 2017, Business Insider ranked her No. 1 on its list of most powerful female engineers. At Microsoft, Johnson led major partnership deals and acquisitions,…