Pat Gelsinger
Engineer who led the Intel 486 design and was Intel CEO from 2021 to 2024
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Pat Gelsinger is an American engineer and executive who joined Intel at 18, led the design of the 80486 processor and became Intel’s first chief technology officer. He later ran VMware and returned as Intel CEO in 2021 to revive its manufacturing, stepping down in December 2024.
Biography
Intel engineer
Gelsinger grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania and joined Intel in 1979 after technical school, earning degrees from Santa Clara and Stanford while working. He was chief architect of the 80486 processor (1989).
CTO
He became Intel’s first chief technology officer in 2001, overseeing technologies such as USB and Wi-Fi.
EMC and VMware
He left Intel in 2009 for EMC and became CEO of VMware in 2012, where he grew its cloud business.
Intel CEO
He returned as Intel CEO in February 2021 with a plan to build factories and make chips for other companies. Losses and delays mounted, and he left in December 2024. He then became a general partner at the venture firm Playground Global and executive chair of the faith-technology company Gloo.
Timeline
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1961
Born in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, United States
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1979
Joins Intel
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1989
Intel 486 released
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2001
Intel’s first CTO
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2009
Leaves for EMC
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2012
CEO of VMware
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2021
Returns as Intel CEO
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2024
Steps down
Notable works
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2003
The Juggling Act Book
Did you know?
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1
He joined Intel at 18 as a quality-control technician.
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He is an outspoken Christian.
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3
He led the effort that produced the CHIPS Act subsidies for Intel.
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Frequently asked
Who is Pat Gelsinger?
Pat Gelsinger is an American engineer and executive who joined Intel at 18, led the design of the 80486 processor and became Intel’s first chief technology officer. He later ran VMware and returned as Intel CEO in 2021 to revive its manufacturing, stepping down in December 2024.
How old is Pat Gelsinger?
Pat Gelsinger is 65 years old, born on 5 March 1961 in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Where is Pat Gelsinger from?
Pat Gelsinger was born in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What is Pat Gelsinger known for?
Pat Gelsinger is best known for Intel 80486 design; Intel’s first CTO; VMware CEO; Intel CEO 2021–2024.
References
- Pat Gelsinger — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Pat Gelsinger (Q7143480) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
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