Bob Swan was CEO of Intel Corporation from January 2019 until February 15,2021.
19 Facts About Bob Swan
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Bob Swan joined Intel as CFO in October 2016 from General Atlantic, after spending years as CFO at eBay, Electronic Data Systems, and TRW Inc Following the resignation of Brian Krzanich as Intel CEO, he was named interim CEO on June 21,2018, and appointed to full-time CEO on January 31,2019.
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In July 2021, Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz announced that Bob Swan will be joining the firm.
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Bob Swan received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University at Buffalo School of Management in 1983 and his MBA from Binghamton University in 1985.
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Bob Swan worked at General Electric starting in 1985 after receiving his MBA, holding various senior finance roles during his 15-year tenure.
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Bob Swan joined Webvan in 1999 as a vice president of finance.
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Bob Swan was with TRW from July 2001 until December 2002.
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Bob Swan was CFO at eBay from March 2006 until July 2015.
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In September 2016, Bob Swan was named the new CFO of Intel, replacing Stacy Smith, and joining from General Atlantic.
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Bob Swan officially joined Intel on October 10,2016, as executive vice president and first outside CFO that Intel had recruited since 1983.
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Bob Swan was named interim CEO on June 21,2018 following the resignation of Brian Krzanich.
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Bob Swan had oversight at that point for sales, manufacturing, and operations.
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Bob Swan remained Intel's interim CEO and CFO until January 31,2019, when he was appointed permanent CEO.
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Bob Swan had reportedly told employees he was not pursuing a permanent CEO position.
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Bob Swan was the only eBay insider to buy stock in years.
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In July 2021, Bob Swan joined the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
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Bob Swan joined eBay's board in 2015 and in 2016 he was on the boards of eBay, Applied Materials, App Dynamics, and Alignment Healthcare.
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Bob Swan was on the board of AppDynamics until October 2016 and Applied Materials until September 2016.
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Bob Swan is a director of Skype Global, and has been since December 2009.