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Andrew Grove
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Hungarian-born American businessman, engineer and author (1936–2016)
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Andrew Grove (born Gróf András István in 1936) was a United States and Hungarian engineer, entrepreneur, writer, and professor. He held a doctorate and was educated at the University of California, Berkeley, and the City University of New York. His professional career included positions at Intel, Fairchild Semiconductor, and Stanford University, with work spanning computer engineering, chemical engineering, semiconductors, and electronic components.
Grove authored two works, including *Learn JavaScript* and *Only the Paranoid Survive*. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. His accolades included the IEEE Medal of Honor, induction into the California Hall of Fame, and recognition as Time Person of the Year. He spoke English and Hungarian.
Grove died of natural causes in Los Altos on March 21, 2016, due to Parkinson's disease.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Learn JavaScript
- Only the Paranoid Survive
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Key facts
- Born
- Gróf András István , ( 1936-09-02 ) September 2, 1936, Budapest , Hungary
- 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 )
- Occupations
- businessman, engineer, senior advisor
- Known for
- third CEO of Intel Corporation , first COO and third employee, 1968
- Notable work
- College textbook, Physics and Technology of Semiconductor Devices (1967), Management book, Only the Paranoid Survive (1996)
- Predecessor
- Gordon Moore
- Successor
- Craig Barrett
- Spouse
- Eva Kastan (1958–death)
- Awards
- J J Ebers Award (1974), Time Man of the Year , 1997, Chief Executive magazine, CEO of the Year, 1997
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Andrew
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- United States
- Place of death
- Los Altos
- Occupation
- scientist
- Position held
- chairman of the executive board
- Educated at
- City University of New York
- Employer
- Stanford University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- doctorate
- Field of work
- management
- Image
- Andrew Grove.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1936-09-02
- Commons category
- Andrew Grove
- medical condition
- Parkinson's disease
- date of death
- 2016-03-21
- birth name
- Gróf András István
- member of
- National Academy of Engineering
- name in native language
- Andrew Grove
- cause of death
- Parkinson's disease
- ACM Classification Code (2012)
- 10011361
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
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 left Hungary 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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