Intel just shared the sad new that Paul Otellini, the company’s former chief executive officer, died Oct. 2, 2017, at the age of 66.
Mr. Paul Otellini became Intel’s fifth chief executive officer in 2005. He joined Intel in 1974 and served in a number of positions, including general manager of Intel’s Peripheral Components Operation and the Folsom Microcomputer Division, and in 1989 as then-CEO Andy Grove’s chief of staff. From 1990 to 2002, he held various positions at Intel, including executive vice president and general manager of the Intel Architecture Group, responsible for the company’s microprocessor and chipset businesses and strategies for desktop, mobile and enterprise computing, as well as executive vice president and general manager of the Sales and Marketing Group. Otellini also served as chief operating officer from 2002 to 2005.
Intel generated more revenue during his eight-year tenure as CEO than it did during the company’s previous 45 years1. In the last full year before he was named CEO, Intel had $34 billion in sales.
He lead the the firm to assuming a leadership position in the server market segment and maintaining profitability during the global recession. He also won Apple PC business.
“We are deeply saddened by Paul’s passing,” Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said. “He was the relentless voice of the customer in a sea of engineers, and he taught us that we only win when we put the customer first.”
Since he retired in 2013, Otellini dedicated time to mentoring young people and being involved with several philanthropic and charitable organizations, including the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco General Hospital Foundation.
Otellini was born in San Francisco on Oct. 12, 1950, and remained a fan of the city all his life. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of San Francisco in 1972 and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1974.
Paul was married to his wife Sandy for 30 years. He is survived by his wife; his son, Patrick; and his daughter, Alexis.
