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Lip-Bu Tan has a lengthy history of success as a pioneer investor in the tech industry. He founded Walden International and co- founded Walden Catalyst, companies that have backed hundreds of semiconductor, AI, and advanced-computing companies over three decades.
Last year he took on what might become his greatest challenge: the CEO position at Intel. In that role, he’s tasked not only with running one of America’s landmark tech companies, but also restoring U.S. leadership in advanced manufacturing—a role that instantly places him in the middle of national-security, supply-chain, and industrial-policy conversations.
It’s an incredibly difficult position, but Tan’s influence may be just what Intel needs. The long-term investment portfolios he’s built via Walden helped create more than 300 U.S. companies and tens of thousands of jobs, making him one of the most important builders of the modern chip industry.
