The chairman and CEO of Intel in its years of explosive growth, Andy Grove is one of the world’s most admired business people. During his career, Intel became the model for Silicon Valley; Silicon Valley became the model for the world; and Grove became Time’s Man of the Year— an icon of the promise of American life. This definitive biography, by a Harvard Business School professor with unprecedented access, is not just a gripping life story. It is also a fascinating insight into who Andy Grove really is, how his mind works, how he attacks impossible problems and how he leads others to exceed their own expectations. After extensive and meticulous research, Richard S. Tedlow has produced the most complete picture ever of this fascinating, colourful, often brilliant but sometimes maddening genius.