Title
Intel oral history panel : Gordon Moore and Arthur RockCatalog Number
102739933Type
Moving imageDescription
Gordon Moore and Arthur Rock, two of the most storied and well documented icons of Silicon Valley sit down for the first time ever for a joint interview.Arthur Rock is one of the very first venture capitalists in the US, making investments in the technology industry starting in the early 1950’s. He is well known for being the initial investor in Fairchild Semiconductor, Intel, Apple Computer and many other elite Silicon Valley companies. His goal has always been to invest in the best people, focus on building strong companies, and reaping the rewards when successful.
Gordon Moore was originally recruited to work for William Shockley at Shockley Semiconductor. He was one of the “traitorous 8” who left to found Fairchild, and in 1968, he joined Bob Noyce in founding Intel. His long and successful career at Intel, and his formulation of “Moore’s Law” has etched Gordon’s name deeply in Silicon Valley history.
In this joint interview, Rock shares his remembrances of the early days of venture investing, how he got involved, how he chose companies to back, etc. When Gordon joined the discussion, the focus shifted to their respective roles in founding Fairchild and Intel, how they worked together, and their memories of the early days, and critical decisions around the financing and early days of Intel.
Date
2014-07-09Participants
| Fairbairn, Doug, Interviewer; Moderator |
| Hollar, John C., Interviewer; Moderator |
| Moore, Gordon E., Interviewee; Panelist |
| Rock, Arthur, Interviewee; Panelist |
Publisher
Computer History MuseumPlace of Publication
Mountain View, CaliforniaDuration
01:20:24Format
MOVCopyright Holder
Computer History MuseumCategory
Oral historySubject
Center for Entrepreneurial Company Building (CECB); Intel; Fairchild; Noyce, Robert (Bob); General Transistor; Davis and Rock; Draper, Gaither & Anderson; Palevsky, Max; Amelco; Terman, Fred; Valentine, Don; Sequoia; Venture Capital; option; founderCollection Title
Oral history collectionSeries Title
Silicon Valley 360 : IntelCredit
Computer History MuseumLot Number
X7227.2015Related Records
| 102739934 | Intel oral history panel : Gordon Moore and Arthur Rock |