05.19.2009 - Intel and Stanford, a Silicon Valley Tradition

What do Intel executives Craig Barrett, Pat Gelsinger and Paolo Gargini have in common? They - and hundreds of Intel employees - are Stanford University alumni. The Stanford engineering school Web site posted an article today that honors the long relationship between the university and Intel. Did you know Intel senior VP Pat Gelsinger used information from his day job designing the 486 processor to defeat then-professor -- and Stanford's current president -- John Hennessey in a CISC vs. RISC debate? See highlights in Ken Kaplan's blog or read the original article, photos, and interviews. - View Press Release - Visit Intel Corporation