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“Pickups, S.U.V.'s, vans and the like represent about 80 million vehicles, with mileage of perhaps 13 to 16 miles per gallon. Converting those should be our first priority.”

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Andy Grove (1936-2016) was the co-founder and former CEO of Intel Corporation, widely regarded as one of the greatest entrepreneurs and business leaders in Silicon Valley. Born in Budapest, Hungary, he emigrated to the United States in 1956 and earned a PhD in chemistry from UC Berkeley. In 1968, he co-founded Intel with Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore. Under his leadership, Intel became the world's dominant microprocessor company, powering the personal computer revolution. His management philosophy, particularly "Only the Paranoid Survive," became a business classic. more

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