Craig R. Barrett

Craig R. Barrett (born August 29, 1939) was the Chairman of the Board of the Intel Corporation until May 2009. He became CEO of Intel Corporation in 1998, a position he held for seven years. After retiring from Intel, Craig Barrett, Ph.D., joined the faculty at Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Ariz. Previously, he served as the President of Intel Corporation starting in 1997 and its Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2005. H... more

Craig R. Barrett (born August 29, 1939) was the Chairman of the Board of the Intel Corporation until May 2009. He became CEO of Intel Corporation in 1998, a position he held for seven years. After retiring from Intel, Craig Barrett, Ph.D., joined the faculty at Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Ariz. Previously, he served as the President of Intel Corporation starting in 1997 and its Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2005. He successfully led the corporation through some of its worst times, including the burst of the "dot-com bubble" and a severe recession. He was appointed as a member of the Hong Kong Chief Executive's Council of International Advisers in the years of 1998–2005. Barrett attended Stanford University from 1957 to 1964, and received a Ph.D. in Materials Science. During his time at Stanford he joined the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. After graduation, he joined the Stanford University Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and remained there... less