The Resume

(September 2, 1936-March 21, 2016)
Born in Budapest, Hungary
Birth name is Andris Grof
CEO of Intel
Emigrated to the United States
Founded Intel (1968)
Stepped down as CEO (1998)
Still Intel's Chairman of the Board
Wrote 'Swimming Across,' 'Only the Paranoid Survive,' 'High Output Management,' 'One on One with Andy Grove,' and 'Physics and Technology of Semiconductor Devices'

Why he might be annoying:

Most of his degrees are honorary.
Intel processors are often less cost-effective than AMD's.

Why he might not be annoying:

He escaped the Soviet occupation of Hungary by sneaking across the border to Austria.
Intel has played a major role in the development of computer technology for the last couple of decades.
He earned his Ph.D. from Berkeley.
He said: 'A fundamental rule in technology says that whatever can be done will be done.'

Credit: Wang

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Computer Geeks
• I am Hungarian
• I Attended City College of New York
• I Died in 2016 (Ranked: 79)
• I Have Prostate Cancer
• Profiles 8501-8750 (Ranked: 8645)
• Time Magazine People of the Year (Ranked: 1997)
• Wang's Profiles [Series 1]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 61.29% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 62 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 112 Votes: 66.96% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 170 Votes: 51.76% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 264 Votes: 51.89% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 169 Votes: 55.03% Annoying