Andrew Grove
Andrew Grove is a Silicon Valley legend, visionary leader, and one of the most acclaimed and influential personalities of the computer and Internet era. Grove was best known as the President and Chairman of Intel, and was widely credited with the company’s enormous success. Under his leadership, Intel produced the chips, including the 386 and Pentium, that helped usher in the PC era. He played a critical role in the decision to move Intel’s focus from memory chips to microprocessors and led the firm’s transformation into a widely recognized consumer brand. During his time at Intel and in retirement, Grove was one of the most influential figures in technology and businesses, and one of the most respected managers in the industry. Grove was one of the key figures of the information age, and he was famous for his hard-charging management style, summed up as “only the paranoid survive.” Grove wrote bestselling books and widely-cited articles, and spoke out on an array of prominent public issues. His books, High Output Management (1983) and Only the Paranoid Survive (1999), remain some of the most highly regarded management books. Grove passed away in March 2016 at the age of 79.
Andrew Grove Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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President and Chairman
Academic History
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Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
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B.S., Chemical Engineering
Grove participated in the founding of Intel, and became its president in 1979 and chief executive officer in 1987.
Under his leadership, Intel grew to be the seventh most profitable company in the world, producing over 90 percent of all microprocessors used to build personal computers. Intel increased annual revenues from $1.9 billion to more than $26 billion.
His responsibilities have ranged from overseeing technology and product development to steering Intel deftly into new areas.
In 1998, he stepped down as CEO of Intel, but continued to serve as Chairman of the Board until 2005.
Since the 1960s, Grove has repeatedly made fundamental contributions to semiconductor devices and technology.
He has written over 40 technical papers and holds several patents on semiconductor devices and technology.
His early research helped create stable MOS devices, and improved the reliability of all silicon semiconductor devices, which touched off the explosion of the MOS-based IC industry.
ACADEMIA
For six years, Grove taught a course in semiconductor device physics at the University of California, Berkeley.
He also lectured at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
He has lectured at universities all over the world, and has been a featured speaker at virtually every major electronics conference.
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
2009 The California Museum's California Hall of Fame
2004 Wharton School of Business' Most Influential Person for the Last 25 Years
2001 Strategic Management Society's Lifetime Achievement Award
1997 Industry Week's Technology Leader of the Year
1995 1st Annual Heinz Award in Technology, the Economy and Employment