Andrew Grove
President & CEO of Intel Corporation (1987–1998)
Andrew Grove served as President & CEO of Intel Corporation for a verified duration of 11 years 1 month (4,054 days), from Apr 14, 1987 until May 20, 1998. During this tenure, Andrew Grove guided Intel Corporation across major corporate milestones before retiring from the chief executive role.
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- Not recorded
- Successor
- Paul Otellini (President & CEO)
- Database Tenure Rank
- #40 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Jul 18, 1968 (Santa Clara, California)
- Known Aliases
- Andy Grove, András István Gróf
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
Dr. Andrew Grove Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Intel
Grove succeeded co-founder Gordon Moore as CEO, having redirected Intel's focus from Japanese-dominated memory chips to x86 microprocessors.
Intel Launches Iconic 'Intel Inside' Cooperative Marketing Campaign
Grove launched 'Intel Inside', co-funding PC maker ads to turn internal silicon microchips into one of the most recognizable consumer brand marks in the world.
Intel Discloses Pentium Processor Floating-Point Division Bug
Following public outcry over mathematical errors in early Pentium chips, Grove apologized and recorded a $475 million charge to replace defective CPUs unconditionally.
Andy Grove Steps Down as Intel CEO; Craig Barrett Appointed Successor
Grove concluded his 11-year CEO tenure on May 20, 1998, remaining Chairman of the Board as Intel commanded over 85% of the worldwide PC microprocessor market.
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