"Grove didn't actually help start the company.
Moore and Noyce founded Intel.
Grove was one of the first employees recruited, put in charge of production. Grove was employee #4?"
First, Noyce himself referred to Intel as the "three-headed monster." Grove was deeply involved in the very early phases.
Second, Gene Flath was in charge of production. Grove was head of all operations.
Third, the bio Carl Mehr quoted said specifically that Grove participated in the founding of Intel, which is true. (The founding being an event of duration greater than an instant, namely, the first critical months of the company.)
Fourth, the other leading candidate to be named a participant in the founding was Bob Graham.
No one doubts that "Noyce and Moore" were the principal founders, but several others, including Grove, Rock, Vadasz, Flath, Graham, and a few others certainly deserve much credit.
--Tim May |
