Pat Gelsinger

Pat Gelsinger
Gelsinger in 2017
Born	Patrick Paul Gelsinger (1961-03-05) March 5, 1961 (age 60)[1] Robesonia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Santa Clara University (BS) Stanford University (MS)
Occupation	CEO of Intel Corporation
Employer	Intel
Known for	Intel 80486 architecture
Predecessor	Bob Swan
Board member of	Intel Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)

Patrick Paul Gelsinger (born March 5, 1961)^[2][1] is an American business executive and engineer, currently serving as CEO of Intel.^[3]

Based mainly in Silicon Valley and in Oregon since the late 1970s, Gelsinger graduated from Stanford University with a master's degree in engineering. Previously, he was CEO of VMware and president and chief operating officer (COO) at EMC, following more than three decades at Intel.^[4][5] Gelsinger architected the Intel 80486 processor in the 1980s, served as Intel's first CTO, then as senior vice president and general manager of the Digital Enterprise group, returning in early 2021 to serve as CEO.

Early life and education[]

Gelsinger was raised on family farms by his parents, June and Paul Gelsinger, in rural Robesonia, in an Amish and Mennonite part of Pennsylvania.^[6][7] As a teenager, he received the high score on a Lincoln Tech electronics technology test, winning an early-admission scholarship. He then skipped his final year at Conrad Weiser High School and left home at 16 to attend. There, he earned the remainder of high school credits for graduation and worked at a fledgling WFMZ-TV Channel 69 as a technician,^[8] while obtaining an associate’s degree from Lincoln Tech in West Orange, New Jersey.^[9] He then began working at Intel in 1979, at age 18. While at Intel, he earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at Santa Clara University in 1983, and a master's degree from Stanford University in 1985.^[9] in 1979. He moved to Silicon Valley in California to work at Intel as a quality-control technician, at age 18.^[7][10][6] While at Intel, he earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, graduating magna cum laude^[11] from Santa Clara University in 1983, then a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Stanford University in 1985.^[9]

Career[]

An Intel 486DX2 microprocessor using the 80486 architecture designed by Gelsinger in the 1980s

Having started at Intel in California in 1979, he spent much of his career with the company in Oregon,^[12] where he maintains a home.^[13] In 1987, he co-authored his first book about programing the 80386 microprocessor.^[14][1] Gelsinger was the architect of the 80486 processor,^[1] introduced in 1989.^[9] which later evolved into the Pentium processor. At age 32, he was named the youngest vice president in the history of Intel.^[7] Mentored by former Intel CEO Andrew Grove, Gelsinger became the first CTO of Intel in 2001, leading key technology developments, including Wi-Fi, USB, Intel Core and Intel Xeon processors, and 14 chip projects.^{[2] [15]} He also launched the Intel Developer Forum conference as a counterpart to Microsoft's WinHEC.

In September 2009, he left Intel to join EMC as president and chief operating officer.^[15] In 2012, he became the CEO of VMware.^[2]

Intel announced the appointment of Gelsinger as their new CEO on January 13, 2021, effective February 15.^[16][3] Intel appointed its former engineer to the top post following reorganization pressure, due to languishing share prices, from its newest activist investor Third Point Management, which threatened a proxy fight. Gelsinger leads Intel’s course correction, modeling a more transparent company culture and a return to the foundry model, including construction of two new $20 billion Arizona fabs for its planned expansion^[17][18][19] as a major microchip manufacturer for global firms.^[19][20] Media reported positive responses to Gelsinger's appointment and credited the decision for driving Intel share prices up nearly 8%.^[21][22] On March 23, 2021, Intel shares again rose over 6% subsequent to Gelsinger’s public remarks regarding company strategy.^[23]

In May 2021, Gelsinger was interviewed by Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes. Gelsinger stated that Intel plans to catch up with the Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC within next five years. He also announced a planned three and a half-billion dollar upgrade to its fab in New Mexico.^[24]

He was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 2008 and serves as a director of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). He is also a member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC).^[11]

Gelsinger holds eight tech industry design patents, developed for communications, computer architecture and VLSI design.^[11][1]

Personal commitments[]

Gelsinger and his spouse, Linda,^[7] are Christians^[25] who "support multiple worthy causes", including sponsorship of disaster relief medical teams.^[13] In 2013, Gelsinger co-founded Transforming the Bay with Christ (TBC), a coalition of business leaders, venture capitalists, non-profit leaders and pastors aiming to convert one million people over the next decade.^[26][27] He helped establish the Sacramento area William Jessup Christian University, and was identified in Money, Inc magazine in 2018 as "among the most generous billionaires in the world."^[13]

Bibliography[]

• Crawford, John H.; Gelsinger, Patrick P. (1987). Programming the 80386. Sybex Inc. ISBN 978-0-89588-381-0. LCCN 87061199.
• Gelsinger, Pat (2003). Balancing Your Family, Faith & Work. David C. Cook. ISBN 978-0781438995.
• Gelsinger, Pat (2008). The Juggling Act: Bringing Balance to Your Faith, Family, and Work. David C. Cook. ISBN 978-1434768742.

References[]

External links[]

• Patrick Gelsinger at Intel