Lip-Bu Tan
Lip-Bu Tan is the Founding Managing Partner of Walden Catalyst Ventures and CEO of Intel Corporation. He previously led Cadence Design Systems as President, CEO, and Executive Chairman.
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- Walden International1987
- Cadence Design Systems · President and CEO2009-2021
- Cadence Design Systems · Executive Chairman2021-2023
- Walden Catalyst Ventures · Founding Managing PartnerNow
- Intel Corporation · Chief Executive Officer
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Who is Lip-Bu Tan?
Lip-Bu Tan is the Founding Managing Partner of Walden Catalyst Ventures and CEO of Intel Corporation. He previously led Cadence Design Systems as President, CEO, and Executive Chairman.
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Walden International; President and CEO at Cadence Design Systems; Executive Chairman at Cadence Design Systems; Chief Executive Officer at Intel Corporation.
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