17 Facts About Brian Krzanich

Brian Krzanich resigned from Intel on June 21,2018 after a past consensual relationship with a subordinate against company policy was disclosed.

Brian Krzanich was appointed as CEO of automotive startup, Cerence, in October 2024.

Brian Krzanich graduated from San Jose State University in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry.

Brian Krzanich began working as a process engineer at Intel's chip factory in New Mexico in 1982.

Brian Krzanich became manager of a fabrication plant in Chandler, Arizona, in 1996, and later supervised assembly and testing facilities.

Brian Krzanich held management roles within Intel's manufacturing division, managed a plant in Massachusetts, and began overseeing the company's factories and supply chains in 2007.

Intel removed conflict minerals from its microprocessors while Brian Krzanich was in charge of the company's supply chain.

Brian Krzanich cited moral obligation as the reason to take action, and said the issue was "very important and personal" to him.

Intel worked to use conflict-free minerals for all microprocessors by 2014 and all products by 2016, and Brian Krzanich was included in the documentary film Merci Congo.

In January 2012, Brian Krzanich was promoted to the role of chief operating officer.

Brian Krzanich served as chief executive officer of Intel starting in May 2013.

In January 2017, Brian Krzanich spoke out against Executive Order 13769, US President Donald Trump's executive order banning entry into the country by residents of seven predominantly Muslim nations.

Brian Krzanich expressed support for the president's regulatory and tax policies on behalf of Intel.

Brian Krzanich has made personal political contributions through Intel's political action committee.

Brian Krzanich retained 250,000 shares, the minimum amount allowed under his employment agreement and approximately half of the 495,000 shares he held prior to the transaction.

In June 2016, Brian Krzanich canceled an event at his home that was reported by The New York Times to be a fundraiser in support of then-nominee Donald Trump.

Brian Krzanich later said he would not endorse a candidate in the 2016 United States presidential election.