In this success post, we are going to share the story of Gordon Moore, who is better known as the Co-founder of the ‘Intel Corporation’, and, as of now the Chairman Emeritus of the company.
He has been an instrumental figure in the world of technology and has achieved many accolades with his exceptional endeavors.
Gordon Moore Career
He collaborated with physic William Shockley and worked with him at the ‘Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory,’ which was a section of the company ‘Beckman Instruments.’
In 2957, a group consisting of eight people who were inducted into the laboratory by Shockley parted ways with the laboratory, and Moore was one of them. This group of eight talented Ph.D. graduates was together termed as the ‘Traitorous eight.’
Gordon was appointed as the director of the research and development of ‘Fairchild Semiconductor’ in 1965. During the same time, he was interviewed by the magazine ‘Electronics’ an in answer to a question regarding the future of the semiconductor components, he made an observation which was popularized as the ‘Moore’s Law.’
He founded the ‘NM Electronics’ in 1968, along with business personality Robert Noyce. This company later went on to become the renowned ‘Intel Corporation.’
Moore held the position of Executive Vice President before he was named as the President of the Intel Corporation in 1975.
From April 1979, this talented scientist served as the CEO of the company and held the office till 1987. He also chaired the Board of Directors of the corporation at the same time. And was also a board member of the ‘Caltech.’
Gordon Moore Net Worth
According to Forbes, this famous entrepreneur has a net worth of $12 billion as of June 2019.
Gordon Moore Awards & Achievements
In 1976, he was made a member of the ‘National Academy of Engineering’. President George Bush honoured him with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in 1990.
He was made a fellow of the Computer History Museum in 1998.
