Leslie L. Vadász

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Leslie L. Vadász (born 1936 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian[1][2]-American engineer and manager, one of the founding members of Intel Corporation.[3]

He moved to the United States in 1961,[4] first working for Fairchild Semiconductor.[3] He joined Intel Corporation when it was founded in 1968,[3] he retired in 2003 as an executive vice president of the company. He was the fourth employee of Intel,[5] hired directly by Andrew Grove.[5] He was the manager of the team that designed the first computer microprocessor,[6] the Intel 4004. He has been an innovator and strategic leader throughout Intel's history.[3] He was the founder and – until 2003 – president of the Intel Capital strategic investment program.[6]

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  1. ^ Intel VP. The Budapest Sun. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  2. ^ Les Vadász. Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  3. ^ a b c d Internet Law Program. Harvard Law School. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  4. ^ Visszavonul Leslie Vadász, az Intel úttörője (Hungarian). SG Computer and Science Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  5. ^ a b Andy Grove's Tale of His Boyhood in Wartime. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  6. ^ a b A Pioneer at Intel Will Retire June 1. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.