Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Gordon E. Moore
Intel
1974–1987
1974–1987
Intel
1974–1987
1974–1987
- Industry: Computers & Electronics
- Era: 1970
Moore, with a Ph.D. in chemistry and physics, led Intel through the development of microprocessors. Under his leadership, Intel introduced its most successful inventions, the 32 and 64-bit chips, which could handle processing tasks in a multitude of appliances. This success resulted in enlarging the company’s profits, which tripled in the first quarter of 1988, making Intel one of the fastest growing companies in history.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1929
- Birthplace: California
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Politician
Education / Military
- Graduate: California Institute of Technology
- Undergraduate: University of California at Berkeley