Pat Gelsinger
Chief Technology Officer, Senior Vice President, Intel Corporation
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Pat Gelsinger’s career with Intel, the world’s largest computer chip maker, reads like a fairy tale: 15 promotions in 15 years. Along the way, he managed the development of the Pentium Pro and other microprocessors. In 1990, PC Magazine voted him “Person of the Year.” At age 32, he became the company’s youngest Vice President. He was Intel’s first-ever Chief Technology Officer. At age 40, he became a Senior Vice President.
Ron Smith, the man who interviewed him for his first job at Intel wrote this description of Pat: “Smart, arrogant, aggressive - he’ll fit right in.” This determination has allowed him to excel in his career but it often caused him to neglect his family. After several “wake-up calls” in his life, Pat realized he needed to bring some balance to his life. In fact, he ended up writing a book entitled, Balancing Family, Faith and Work published by Victor Books in 2003.
Pat has also authored more than 20 technical publications. He holds six technical patents. He has three degrees in Electrical Engineering: an AA degree from Lincoln Technical Institute; a BS from Santa Clara University; and a MS from Stanford University.
Among many outside interests, Pat is an elder in his local congregation, speaks regularly on work life balance, and is the owner of Wazira LLC - a basket import business to support development of the Turkana peoples of northern Kenya. He also enjoys skiing, golf, biking, playing racquetball and spending time with his wife and kids.
Pat is married to Linda and they have four children.
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