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My Take
Paul Otellini interests me as the rare CEO who rose entirely through the ranks of the company he eventually led. By the time he ran Intel, he understood it from the inside out, and that institutional depth shaped the chip era most of us lived through without thinking about it. His seat on Google's board signaled the trust the wider industry placed in him. History will note that he reportedly passed on building the iPhone's chip, a fascinating what-if, but I prefer to remember him as a steady operator who carried the silicon golden age. His 2017 passing closed a genuinely consequential chapter.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Otellini
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・オッテリーニ
- Reading
- ぽーる・おってりーに
- Born
- October 12, 1950 – October 2, 2017
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Occupation
- businessperson
2. Background
- University
- University of San Francisco
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Otellini born?
October 12, 1950 – October 2, 2017.
Where is Paul Otellini from?
Paul Otellini is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does Paul Otellini do?
Paul Otellini works as businessperson.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.