Bob Swan

{{Infobox person

| birth_name = Robert Holmes Swan

| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|58|2018|6|22}}{{cite web |url=https://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2018/06/new_intel_interim_ceo_robert_swan_is_a_syracuse_native_and_corcoran_grad.html |title=New Intel interim CEO Robert Swan is a Syracuse native and Corcoran grad |author=Rick Moriarty |date=June 21, 2018 |publisher=Syracuse.com |access-date=January 15, 2019}}

| birth_place = Syracuse, New York, U.S.

| education = University at Buffalo (BA)
Binghamton University (MBA)

| occupation = CFO of Ebay 2006-2015

CEO of Intel 2019-2021

| title =

| predecessor = Brian Krzanich

| successor = Pat Gelsinger

| spouse =

| children = 2

}}

Robert (Bob) Holmes Swan (born May 9, 1960) is an American business executive. He was CEO of Intel Corporation from January 2019 until February 15, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.intc.com/investor-relations/investor-education-and-news/investor-news/press-release-details/2019/Intel-Names-Robert-Swan-CEO/default.aspx|title=Intel Names Robert Swan CEO|website=www.intc.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-31}} He joined Intel as CFO in October 2016 from General Atlantic, after spending years as CFO at eBay, Electronic Data Systems, and TRW Inc.{{Cite web |url=https://newsroom.intel.com/biography/robert-h-bob-swan/ |title=Robert (Bob) H. Swan (Intel CEO) |website=Intel Newsroom |language=en-US |access-date=2020-01-05 |archive-date=2020-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928061321/https://newsroom.intel.com/biography/robert-h-bob-swan// |url-status=dead }} Following the resignation of Brian Krzanich as Intel CEO, he was named interim CEO on June 21, 2018, and appointed to full-time CEO on January 31, 2019. As of February 15, 2021, Swan was replaced by VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger.{{cite news |last1=Finch |first1=Asa |title=Intel Ousts Chief Executive Bob Swan |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/intel-ceo-bob-swan-steps-down-11610548665 |access-date=13 January 2021 |publisher=Wall Street Journal |date=13 January 2021}} In July 2021, Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz announced that Swan will be joining the firm.{{Cite web|last=Oregonian/OregonLive|first=Mike Rogoway {{!}} The|date=2021-07-19|title=Intel's old CEO has a new job|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2021/07/former-intel-ceo-bob-swan-joins-silicon-valley-venture-capital-firm-andreessen-horowitz.html|access-date=2021-07-21|website=oregonlive|language=en}}

Early life and education

Bob Swan was born in Syracuse, New York. He graduated from Corcoran High School in 1978. He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University at Buffalo School of Management in 1983 and his M.B.A. from Binghamton University in 1985.

Career

=General Electric and Electronic Data Systems=

Swan worked at General Electric starting in 1985 after receiving his MBA, holding various senior finance roles during his 15-year tenure. He was at Electronic Data Systems as CFO. From 1988 until 1994 he was involved with GE's corporate audit staff, and afterwards he became the CFO of GE Transportation Systems. From 1997 until 1998, he was the vice president of Finance for GE Medical Systems in Europe. From 1998 until 1999, he was vice president of finance and CFO of GE Lighting.

He joined Webvan in 1999 as a vice president of finance. From 2000 until 2001 he was the company's COO and CFO. In 2001 he became CEO after the resignation of George Shaheen{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2001/04/26/technology/webvan/index.htm|title=Webvan quits Atlanta, names new CEO - Apr. 26, 2001|website=money.cnn.com}} four months before the company went under.{{cite web |url=https://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/12426.html |title=Webvan CEO Lands New Job |author=Keith Regan |date=August 1, 2001 |publisher=Commerce Times |access-date=January 12, 2019}} After Webvan, he joined TRW as CFO, serving as vice president of TRW Automotive Holdings. He was with TRW from July 2001 until December 2002.

In 2001, he became CFO of Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation. He was also CFO of Electronic Data Systems Corporation. From 2003 until 2006, he was CFO of HP Enterprise Services.

=eBay and General Atlantic=

Swan was appointed eBay CFO in February 2006.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/2006/02/22/ebay-cfo-skype-cx_po_0222autofacescan03.html#5139eb21202c |title=Whitman Appoints Veteran Swan As EBay CFO |author=Parmy Olson |date=February 22, 2006 |magazine=Forbes |access-date=January 12, 2019}} He was CFO at eBay from March 2006 until July 2015.{{cite news |url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/technology/intel-appoints-former-ebay-cfo-bob-swan-as-new-finance-chief |title=Intel appoints former eBay CFO Bob Swan as new finance chief |date=September 20, 2016 |newspaper=Business Times }} In 2015 he "oversaw" the spinoff of PayPal Holdings.

In 2013, the Silicon Valley Business Journal named him CFO of the Year. In 2014, he won a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bay Area CFO of the Year Awards.{{cite web |url=https://cfoawards.org/speakers/bob-swan-winner-2014-hall-fame-lifetime-achievement-award/ |title=Bob Swan, eBay Inc. |author= |date= |publisher=Bay Area CFO of the Year Awards |access-date=January 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116050126/https://cfoawards.org/speakers/bob-swan-winner-2014-hall-fame-lifetime-achievement-award/ |archive-date=January 16, 2019 |url-status=dead }} That year, Institutional Investor named him to its America's Best CFOs list.{{cite web |url=https://www.ebayinc.com/stories/news/ebay-incs-bob-swan-honored-among-americas-best-cfos/ |title=eBay Inc.'s Bob Swan Honored Among America's Best CFOs |author= |date=March 18, 2014 |publisher=eBay |access-date=January 15, 2019}}

In 2015, he became an operating partner at the growth equity firm General Atlantic LLC. He was an operating partner at General Atlantic from September 2015 until September 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/components-peripherals/300105571/5-things-to-know-about-intel-interim-ceo-robert-swan.htm/2 |title=5 Things To Know About Intel Interim CEO Robert Swan |author= |date=June 21, 2018 |publisher=CRN |access-date=January 12, 2019}}

=Intel=

In September 2016, Swan was named the new CFO of Intel, replacing Stacy Smith, and joining from General Atlantic.{{cite magazine |url=http://fortune.com/2016/09/19/intel-cfo-robert-swan/ |title=Intel Just Named Its Next Chief Financial Officer |date=September 19, 2016 |magazine=Fortune |access-date=January 11, 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/intel-hires-bob-swan-as-finance-chief-1474327679 |title=Intel Hires Bob Swan as Finance Chief |author=Tatyana Shumsky and Don Clark |date=September 19, 2016 |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |access-date=January 11, 2019}} He officially joined Intel on October 10, 2016, as executive vice president and first outside CFO that Intel had recruited since 1983.

He was named interim CEO on June 21, 2018{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=238448&privcapId=21127 |title=Intel Corp (INTC:NASDAQ) |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=January 15, 2019}} following the resignation of Brian Krzanich. Swan had oversight at that point for sales, manufacturing, and operations.{{cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/intel-new-cfo-bob-swan-23-million-compensation-package-2016-9 |title=Intel is paying over $23 million to bring in eBay's former CFO |author=Eugene Kim |date=September 20, 2016 |website=Business Insider |access-date=January 11, 2019}} In September 2018, he addressed supply concerns with an open letter.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcochiappetta/2018/09/28/interim-intel-ceo-addresses-recent-supply-concerns-in-open-letter/#3cad0433da47 |title=Interim Intel CEO Addresses Recent Supply Concerns In Open Letter |author=Marco Chiappetta |date=September 28, 2018 |magazine=Forbes |access-date=January 11, 2019}} Bob Swan remained Intel's interim CEO and CFO until January 31, 2019, when he was appointed permanent CEO.{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2019/01/11/intel-interim-ceo-bob-swan-intc-cnbc-cramer.html |title=Intel's interim CEO touts 'biggest served market' in company history |author=Jennifer Elias |date=January 11, 2019 |newspaper=Silicon Valley Business Journal |access-date=January 11, 2019}} He had reportedly told employees he was not pursuing a permanent CEO position.{{cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/intel-temporary-ceo-bob-swan-tells-employees-hes-not-pursing-job-report-2018-6 |title=Intel's temporary CEO has reportedly told employees he's not pursuing the job |author=Julie Bort |date=June 27, 2018 |website=Business Insider |access-date=January 11, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/tm0AVmKc1Zf9IApdDEI2uI/Intels-interim-CEO-Bob-Swan-tells-staff-he-doesnt-want-the.html |title=Intel's interim CEO Bob Swan tells staff he doesn't want the job |author=Ian King |date=June 27, 2018 |publisher=Livemint |access-date=January 11, 2019}}

In December 2018, it was reported that he was the only Intel insider buying stock since 2010.{{cite news |url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/intel-stock-ceo-bob-swan-buys-1544046398 |title=Intel's Interim CEO Swan Is the Only Insider Buying Stock Since 2010 |author=Ed Lin |date=December 6, 2018 |newspaper=Barron's |access-date=January 11, 2019}} He was also the only eBay insider to buy stock in years.{{cite news |url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/ebay-stock-intel-interim-ceo-bob-swan-buys-51546883717 |title=Intel Interim CEO Bob Swan Is Buying Up eBay Stock |author=Ed Lin |newspaper=Barron's |access-date=January 11, 2019}}

On January 13, 2021, Intel announced Bob Swan would step down as CEO and be replaced by VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger. Intel stock rose over 7% after this announcement.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-13|title=After corporate blunders and setbacks, Intel ousts CEO Bob Swan|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/01/after-corporate-blunders-and-setbacks-intel-ousts-ceo-bob-swan/|access-date=2021-01-14|website=Ars Technica|language=en-us}}

= Andreessen Horowitz =

In July 2021, Swan joined the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

Organizations

In April 2001, Swan became a director at Webvan group, and he was a director at PayPal Holdings until July 17, 2015. In June 2011, he was a director at Radial.

He joined eBay's board in 2015 and in 2016 he was on the boards of eBay, Applied Materials, App Dynamics, and Alignment Healthcare. He was on the board of AppDynamics until October 2016 and Applied Materials until September 2016. He remains on the board of Alignment Healthcare. He is also a director of Skype Global, and has been since December 2009.