Omar S. Ishrak (born 1955) is a Bangladeshi-American business executive, serving as the chairman of the board for Intel, since January 2020.[1][2] He was previously the CEO and chairman of the board of Medtronic from June 2011 to April 2020,[3] and remained as executive chairman and chairman of its board of directors until December 2020.[4]
Omar S Ishrak | |
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ওমর ইশরাক | |
 Ishrak at the World Economic Forum in 2017 | |
| Born | Omar Ishrak 1955 (age 68–69) |
| Education | St Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka |
| Alma mater | King's College London, University of London (BS, PhD) |
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| Title | Executive chairman and chairman of the board, Medtronic; chairman of the board, intel |
Biography
editIshrak was born and raised in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He did his schooling at St. Joseph Higher Secondary School in Dhaka. He studied at King's College London and was awarded a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and a Doctor of Philosophy in electrical engineering from the University of London.
Before joining Medtronic, he served as the president and CEO of GE Healthcare Systems.
Omar has been a member of the Intel board of directors since March 2017. He was announced the independent chairman of its board in January 2020.[5]
In 2020, Ishrak was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering for "contributions to diagnostic ultrasound and for leadership in medical technology innovation and globalization."[6] In 2021 he joined Amgen's board of directors.
Personal life
editHe is married, and lives in Minneapolis.[7]
References
edit- ^ Alspach, Kyle (21 January 2020). "Intel Names Omar Ishrak As Its New Board Chairman". CRN. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Intel appoints Bangladeshi-American Omar Ishrak as board chairman". The Daily Star. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Omar Ishrak, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board". Medtronic. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Medtronic plc. "Omar Ishrak to Retire as Medtronic Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board; Geoff Martha to Succeed Ishrak as Chairman of the Board, Effective December 11, 2020". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ "Bangladeshi born Omar Ishrak named Intel chairman". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ "Dr. Omar Ishrak". NAE Website. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ Stych, Ed (July 20, 2012). "Ishrak, Thulin buy big lake homes". Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.