Paul Otellini
President & CEO of Intel Corporation (2005–2013)
Paul Otellini served as President & CEO of Intel Corporation for a verified duration of 7 years 11 months (2,920 days), from May 18, 2005 until May 16, 2013. During this tenure, Paul Otellini guided Intel Corporation across major corporate milestones before retiring from the chief executive role.
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- Andrew Grove (President & CEO)
- Successor
- Brian Krzanich (CEO)
- Database Tenure Rank
- #54 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Jul 18, 1968 (Santa Clara, California)
- Known Aliases
- Paul Stevens Otellini
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
Paul Otellini Takes Office as Fifth Chief Executive Officer of Intel
Otellini became Intel's fifth CEO and the first non-engineer to lead the company, succeeding Craig Barrett.
Steve Jobs and Paul Otellini Announce Apple Mac Transition to Intel
At WWDC 2005, Steve Jobs revealed Apple would transition the entire Mac computer lineup from IBM/Motorola PowerPC to Intel microprocessors.
Intel Announces $7.7 Billion Acquisition of Cybersecurity Firm McAfee
Otellini led the all-cash acquisition of antivirus software maker McAfee to integrate hardware-based security with operating system defenses.
Intel Announces CEO Paul Otellini to Retire in May 2013
Intel announced Otellini would retire after nearly four decades at the company and an eight-year tenure as Chief Executive Officer.
Paul Otellini Concludes Eight-Year Tenure as Intel CEO
Otellini formally retired on May 16, 2013, having delivered record revenue of $54 billion and generating $107 billion in operating cash flow.
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