Andrew Grove – Andrew Stephen “Andy” Grove (born András István Gróf; 2 September 1936 – 21 March 2016) was a Hungarian-born American businessman, engineer, author and a science pioneer in the semiconductor industry. He escaped from Communist-controlled Hungary at the age of 20 and moved to the United States where he finished his education. He was one of the founders and the CEO of Intel Corporation, helping transform the company into the world’s largest manufacturer of semiconductors.[3]

As a result of his work at Intel, along with his books and professional articles, Grove had a considerable influence on the management of modern electronics manufacturing industries worldwide. He has been called the “guy who drove the growth phase” of Silicon Valley.[4] Steve Jobs, when he was considering returning to be Apple’s CEO, called Grove, who was someone he “idolized,” for his personal advice.[5] In 1997 Time magazine chose him “Man of the Year”, for being “the person most responsible for the amazing growth in the power and the innovative potential of microchips.”[6][7]. One source notes that by his accomplishments at Intel alone, he “merits a place alongside the great business leaders of the 20th century.”[8]

In 2000, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was a contributor to several foundations that sponsor research towards a cure.[9] He died at his home on March 21, 2016; the cause of death was unspecified.
rove was born to a middle-class Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary, the son of Maria and George Gróf. At the age of four he contracted scarlet fever, which was nearly fatal and caused partial hearing loss.