Intel announced Monday that CEO Pat Gelsinger had retired from the company effective Dec. 1, capping a tumultuous nearly four-year leadership tenure at what was once America's leading semiconductor company but which saw its stock price and market share collapse under his tenure.
Intel CFO David Zinsner and Intel products CEO MJ Holthaus were named interim co-CEOs.
Gelsinger returned to the company from VMware, where he was CEO, to stabilize Intel in 2021, replacing then-CEO Bob Swan.
Gelsinger set out an audacious plan when he arrived in 2021 to transform the languishing company into a chipmaking juggernaut.
Intel revealed plans in September to turn the company's foundry business into an independent subsidiary, a move that would enable outside funding options.
Persons:
Pat Gelsinger, David Zinsner, MJ Holthaus, Frank Yeary, Gelsinger, Bob Swan, — CNBC's Jordan Novet
Organizations:
Intel, EMC, VMware, Samsung, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Nvidia, CNBC, Qualcomm
Locations:
U.S