Andrew Grove

Andrew Grove

Andrew Grove
Born	András István Gróf September 2, 1936 Budapest, Hungary
Died	March 21, 2016(2016-03-21) (aged 79) Los Altos, California, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Businessman, Engineer
Known for	CEO of Intel Corporation
Spouse(s)	Eva Kastan (m. 1958)
Children	2

Andrew Stephen Grove (born András István Gróf; September 2, 1936 – March 21, 2016) was a Hungarian-American businessman, engineer, and a pioneer in the semiconductor industry. He was one of the founders and the third CEO of Intel Corporation, helping transform the company into the world's largest manufacturer of semiconductors.

Early life and education

Andrew Grove was born in Budapest, Hungary, to a middle-class Jewish family. He survived the Nazi occupation of Hungary and later fled the country during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He immigrated to the United States in 1957, where he changed his name to Andrew S. Grove.

Grove attended the City College of New York, earning a B.S. in chemical engineering in 1960. He then went on to receive a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1963.

Career

Early career

After completing his education, Grove began his career at Fairchild Semiconductor, where he worked under Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce. In 1968, Moore and Noyce left Fairchild to found Intel Corporation, and Grove joined them as the company's first hire.

Intel Corporation

At Intel, Grove initially served as the company's director of engineering and later as its president. In 1987, he became the CEO of Intel, a position he held until 1998. Under his leadership, Intel became the dominant supplier of microprocessors for personal computers, and Grove played a key role in the development of the Intel 386 and Pentium processors.

Grove was known for his management style, which emphasized a disciplined approach to business and a focus on results. He authored several books on management and technology, including High Output Management and Only the Paranoid Survive.

Personal life

Grove married Eva Kastan in 1958, and the couple had two children. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2000 and became an advocate for research into the disease. Grove passed away on March 21, 2016, in Los Altos, California.

Legacy

Andrew Grove is remembered as a pivotal figure in the technology industry, whose contributions helped shape the modern computing landscape. His leadership at Intel set the standard for innovation and efficiency in the semiconductor industry.

See also

• Intel Corporation
• Gordon Moore
• Robert Noyce
• Semiconductor industry
• Microprocessor