# Lip-Bu Tan

> Lip-Bu Tan is Intel’s CEO and a technology investor who founded Walden International. He led Cadence Design Systems from 2009 to 2021 before taking charge of Intel in March 2025, bringing experience in chip design software, venture investing and customer relationships to its restructuring.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Intel Corporation
- **Organizations:** Intel Corporation, Walden International, Walden Catalyst Ventures, Celesta Capital, Cadence Design Systems, Carnegie Mellon University
- **From:** Muar, Malaysia
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in physics, Nanyang University, Singapore, Master of Science in nuclear engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Master of Business Administration, University of San Francisco, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, University of San Francisco, Honorary Doctor of Science and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University
- **Known for:** Led Cadence during revenue expansion from under $1 billion to nearly $3 billion, as described in its July 2021 succession announcement., Received the 2016 Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award., Received the 2022 Robert N. Noyce Award.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Founded Walden International.
- **2004** — Joined the Cadence board.
- **2008** — Became interim co-CEO of Cadence in October.
- **2009** — Became permanent president and CEO of Cadence in January.
- **2021** — Handed the Cadence CEO role to Anirudh Devgan in December and became executive chairman.
- **2022-2024** — Served on Intel’s board from September 2022 to August 2024.
- **2023** — Left Cadence’s board and executive chair role.
- **2025** — Became Intel CEO and rejoined its board on March 18.

## Achievements

- Led Cadence during revenue expansion from under $1 billion to nearly $3 billion, as described in its July 2021 succession announcement.
- Received the 2016 Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award.
- Received the 2022 Robert N. Noyce Award.
- Received imec’s 2023 Lifetime of Innovation Award.
- Donated S$3 million in 2024 to establish NTU’s first AI professorship.
- Received the 2025 Phil Kaufman Award.
- Named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2026, as confirmed in Intel’s biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared on A Bit Personal with Jodi Shelton on September 24, discussing his career, industry relationships and leadership at Intel.
- **2026-06** — Delivered Intel’s Computex 2026 keynote in Taipei, with partners from Foxconn, SambaNova and Perplexity joining the program.
- **2026-04** — Named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2026, as listed by Intel and his LinkedIn profile.
- **2025-11** — Honored at the Phil Kaufman Award ceremony on November 6 in San Jose.
- **2025-09** — Intel and Nvidia announced joint product development plans and Nvidia’s planned $5 billion investment.

## Links

- Website: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/corporate/biography/lip-bu-tan.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lip-bu-tan-284a7846/

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