The semiconductor industry has always required leaders, men who can bet the farm on a particular direction and have the company follow them. Some CEOs have done this by judgment, some by charisma and some by both. Here are the ten most charismatic:
Les Hogan
Bob Noyce
Pat Haggerty
Jerry Sanders
Charlie Sporck
Mark Shepherd
Pasquale Pistorio
Andy Grove
Tsuyoshi Kawanishi
Ulrich Schumacher
Interesting that so many of them are retired or departed. After 45 years in the industry, I also see and feel the initial spark fading. Semi-retired, I luckily do not need to find the next "big thing", but it must be harder for younger people in the industry.