Andy Grove

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Former CEO of Intel and author of 'High Output Management', whose management principles are referenced in the discussion of 'Founder Mode'.


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Summary

Andrew "Andy" Grove (born Gróf András István) was a Hungarian-American businessman, engineer, and author, renowned for his transformative leadership as the third CEO of Intel Corporation. Having survived Nazi occupation and escaped Hungary during the 1956 revolution at age 20, he immigrated to the United States in 1957. He became Intel's third employee in 1968, eventually guiding the company to become the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer. Grove's influence extended beyond Intel; his books, particularly "High Output Management" (1983) and "Only the Paranoid Survive" (1996), and professional writings significantly impacted electronics manufacturing industries globally, earning him the nickname "the guy who drove the growth phase" of Silicon Valley. His management philosophy, introducing concepts like "Aggregate Output" and a hands-on leadership style, has been cited as a precursor to modern discussions on founder-led leadership. In recognition of his pivotal role in the advancement of microchip technology and business management, Time magazine named him "Man of the Year" in 1997. He passed away on March 21, 2016.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Born

    1936-09-02

  • Died

    2016-03-21

  • Award

    IRC Distinguished Refugee (2010)

  • Education

    PhD, University of California, Berkeley (1963)

  • Full Name

    Andrew Stephen Grove

  • Known For

    Author of 'High Output Management' and 'Only the Paranoid Survive'

  • Birth Name

    Gróf András István

  • Occupation

    Businessman, Engineer, Senior Advisor

  • Birth Place

    Budapest, Hungary

  • Death Place

    Los Altos, California, U.S.

  • Nationality

    Hungarian-American

  • Management Philosophy

    Founder Mode (influential precursor)

Timeline
  • Born Gróf András István in Budapest, Hungary. (Source: wikipedia)

    1936-09-02

  • Escaped from the Hungarian People's Republic during the 1956 revolution at the age of 20. (Source: summary)

    1956

  • Immigrated to the United States. (Source: web_search_results)

    1957

  • Completed his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley. (Source: web_search_results)

    1963

  • Joined Intel Corporation as its third employee, present at its founding with Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore. (Source: web_search_results)

    1968

  • Became President of Intel Corporation. (Source: web_search_results)

    1979

  • Published his influential book 'High Output Management'. (Source: web_search_results)

    1983

  • Became CEO of Intel Corporation. (Source: web_search_results)

    1987

  • Published his book 'Only the Paranoid Survive'. (Source: web_search_results)

    1996

  • Named 'Man of the Year' by Time magazine for his impact on microchip technology. (Source: summary)

    1997

  • Served as Chairman of the Board of Intel Corporation. (Source: web_search_results)

    1997

  • Retired as Chairman of the Board of Intel Corporation. (Source: web_search_results)

    2005

  • Honored as one of ten distinguished refugees by the International Rescue Committee (IRC). (Source: web_search_results)

    2010

  • Died in Los Altos, California, U.S. at the age of 79. (Source: summary)

    2016-03-21

Andrew Grove

Andrew "Andy" Stephen Grove (born Gróf András István; 2 September 1936 – 21 March 2016) was a Hungarian-American businessman and engineer who served as the third CEO of Intel Corporation. He escaped from the Hungarian People's Republic during the 1956 revolution at the age of 20 and moved to the United States, where he finished his education. He was the third employee and eventual third CEO of Intel, transforming the company into the world's largest semiconductor company. As a result of his work at Intel, along with his books and professional articles, Grove had a considerable influence on the electronics manufacturing industries worldwide. He has been called the "guy who drove the growth phase" of Silicon Valley. In 1997, Time magazine chose him as "Man of the Year", for being "the person most responsible for the amazing growth in the power and the innovative potential of microchips." One source notes that by his accomplishments at Intel alone, he "merits a place alongside the great business leaders of the 20th century."

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  • Andrew Grove - Wikipedia

    Andrew"Andy"Stephen Grove (born Gróf András István; 2 September 1936 – 21 March 2016) was a Hungarian-American businessman and engineer who served as the third CEO of Intel Corporation. He escaped from the Hungarian People's Republic during the 1956 revolution at the age of 20 and moved to the United States, where he finished his education. He was the third employee and eventual third CEO of Intel, transforming the company into the world's largest semiconductor company.( [...] Grove was a longtime member of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), along with being one of its overseers and a member of its board of directors. He was also the founding supporter of the IRC's Pathways to Citizenship program. In 2010, the IRC honored him as one of ten distinguished refugees.( In an interview in _Esquire "Esquire (magazine)")_ magazine in 2000, Grove encouraged the United States to be "vigilant as a nation to have tolerance for difference, a tolerance for new people." He [...] | Andrew Grove | | --- | | Image 4_(cropped).jpg) Grove in 2009 | | Born | Gróf András István( (1936-09-02)September 2, 1936 Budapest, Hungary "Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)") | | Died | March 21, 2016(2016-03-21) (aged 79) Los Altos, California, U.S. | | Education | City College of New York(BS) University of California, Berkeley(PhD) | | Occupation(s) | businessman, engineer, senior advisor | | Known for | third CEO of Intel Corporation, first COO and third employee, 1968 |

  • Andrew S. Grove 1936 – 2016 :: Intel Corporation (INTC)

    Present at Intel’s 1968 founding with Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Andy Grove became Intel’s President in 1979 and CEO in 1987. He served as Chairman of the Board from 1997 to 2005. Both during his time at Intel and in retirement, Grove was one of the most influential figures in technology and business, writing best-selling books and widely cited articles, and speaking out on an array of prominent public issues. [...] Grove was both an astute engineer and a careful student of business management. His books _High Output Management_ (1983) and _Only the Paranoid Survive_ (1999) remain some of the most highly regarded management books. [...] Born András Gróf in Budapest, Hungary, Grove immigrated to the United States in 1956-7 having survived Nazi occupation and escaped Soviet repression. He studied chemical engineering at the City College of New York, completing his Ph.D in at the University of California at Berkeley in 1963. After graduation, he was hired by Gordon Moore at Fairchild Semiconductor as a researcher and rose to assistant head of R&D under Moore. When Noyce and Moore left Fairchild to found Intel in 1968, Grove was

  • Andy Grove: Visionary CEO - Berkeley Engineering

    In addition to his work at Intel, Grove was a consummate researcher and teacher. He published more than 40 technical papers, held several patents on semiconductor devices and taught graduate computer physics courses at UC Berkeley and Stanford School of Business. He also wrote a number of bestselling books, including Physics and Technology of Semiconductor Devices (1967) and Only the Paranoid Survive (1996). [...] Over the course of his career, Grove received a number of high-profile awards including, Chief Executive’s CEO of the Year (1997), Time Magazine’s “Man of the Year” (1997) and Industry Week’s “Technology Leader of the Year” (1997). < Back to previous page [...] Andy Grove was born in Hungary on the eve of World War II to a Jewish family. When the Nazis invaded the country, his father was arrested and sent to an eastern labor camp. He and his mother survived by taking on false identities and relying on friends. The family reunited after the war and witnessed the siege of Budapest by the Soviets. During the Hungarian Revolution in 1956, he escaped across the border into Austria and then to the United States in 1957.

  • Andy Grove - Time's Man of the Year - Intel

    In 1997, Time magazine named Intel CEO Andy Grove its Man of the Year. The title was often given as an honor, but not necessarily — it denoted the person, group, idea or device that wielded the biggest influence on that year, whether that influence was positive, negative or controversial. The magazine's treatment of Grove, however, was particularly laudatory. It not only portrayed him, Intel and their joint contributions favorably, but conveyed that the scope of their impact extended far beyond [...] Skip To Main Content The browser version you are using is not recommended for this site. Please consider upgrading to the latest version of your browser by clicking one of the following links. Safari Chrome Edge Firefox # Andy Grove – Time’s Man of the Year ## Key Takeaways 1997 Written by Walter Isaacson, managing editor of Time. First year the title was given to a single person. By

  • Only the Paranoid Survive by Andrew S. Grove

    Andy Grove, founder and former CEO of Intel shares his strategy for success as he takes the reader deep inside the workings of a major company in _Only the Paranoid Survive_. [...] Andy Grove, founder and former CEO of Intel shares his strategy for success as he takes the reader deep inside the workings of a major company in _Only the Paranoid Survive_. [...] Under Andy Grove’s leadership, Intel became the world’s largest chip maker and one of the most admired companies in the world. In _Only the Paranoid Survive_, Grove reveals his strategy for measuring the nightmare moment every leader dreads–when massive change occurs and a company must, virtually overnight, adapt or fall by the wayside–in a new way.

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