Pat Gelsinger served as CEO of Intel Corporation for a verified duration of 3 years 9 months (1,385 days), from Feb 15, 2021 until Dec 1, 2024. During this tenure, Pat Gelsinger guided Intel Corporation across major corporate milestones before retiring from the chief executive role.
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- Bob Swan (CEO)
- Successor
- Not recorded
- Database Tenure Rank
- #74 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Jul 18, 1968 (Santa Clara, California)
- Known Aliases
- Patrick Paul Gelsinger
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
Pat Gelsinger Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Intel
Intel announced former VMware CEO and 30-year Intel veteran Pat Gelsinger appointed CEO effective February 15, 2021.
Pat Gelsinger Formally Takes Office as Intel CEO and Launches IDM 2.0
Gelsinger assumed leadership of Intel and announced the IDM 2.0 strategy to manufacture internally and establish Intel Foundry Services.
Intel Announces Over $20 Billion Investment in New Ohio Mega-Fab Site
Gelsinger unveiled plans to construct two leading-edge semiconductor factories in Licking County, Ohio to restore U.S. manufacturing leadership.
U.S. Government Announces Up to $8.5 Billion in Direct CHIPS Act Funding for Intel
The Biden-Harris administration announced preliminary terms for up to $8.5 billion in federal funding to support Intel fabs across four states.
Pat Gelsinger Retires as Intel CEO Effective December 1, 2024
Gelsinger retired as CEO and stepped down from the Board of Directors effective December 1, 2024, replaced by interim co-CEOs David Zinsner and MJ Holthaus.
Intel Publicly Announces Retirement and Leadership Transition
Intel issued a press release confirming Gelsinger's retirement after board members lost confidence in the speed of the foundry turnaround.
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