The board’s lack of technical or even product expertise struck me when it was announced Gelsinger would abruptly retire. They don’t have the chops to be the wartime board Intel needs. They likely have no idea if Gelsinger was on the right path or chasing a dream. I believe Gelsinger was the right person for the job, but the board wasn’t and isn’t. The board would have had to approve of his plans. They should have known what they were signing up for.
For Gelsinger’s part he was probably too cavalier with finances and market sentiment to ever sustain any political capital.
For Gelsinger’s part he was probably too cavalier with finances and market sentiment to ever sustain any political capital.