In California, died one of the founders of Intel – RBC

Andrew Grove

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Intel announced the death of Andrew Grove – one of the first employees of the company, who headed it in 1980

According to the official Intel posts, Andrew Grove died in Santa Clara on 80-year life. In recent years, he suffered from Parkinson’s disease.

«We are deeply saddened by the passing away of the former chairman Andy Grove. He was forced to make the impossible possible, inspired generations of professionals, entrepreneurs and business leaders, “-. Said about this current CEO Intel Brian Krzanich

Andrew Grove was born under the name of Andras Grof in Budapest. As a Jew, he survived the Second World War the town under an assumed name, and in 1956 escaped from Hungary to Austria after a failed uprising against the pro-Soviet government. After moving to the US, he was educated at the University of Berkeley, then worked at Fairchild Semiconductor. He left with Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore in one day, but according to the official history of Intel is not considered a full-fledged founder of the company, including the first hired their employee.

It is believed that Grove, who became director of Engineering, has played a crucial role in the transition from the creation of memory chips to microprocessors, making Intel the world has become a recognizable brand.

in 1979, Grove became president of Intel, and in 1987 he headed the company’s Board of Directors. In 1997 he was voted man of the year according to the magazine Time.

In addition, Grove is the author of two books, books that are considered by management.