Pat Gelsinger is CEO of Intel Corporation, where he is also on the board of directors. In February 2021 he returned to lead the company where he spent the first 30 years of his career. Gelsinger was previously CEO of VMware, which he transformed into a global leader in cloud infrastructure, enterprise mobility, and cyber security. He began his career in 1979 at Intel, becoming its first chief technology officer and serving as senior vice president and general manager of the Digital Enterprise Group, managing the creation of technologies such as USB and wi-fi.