Bangladeshi-American businessman
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]
Biography
Ishrak 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
He is married, and lives in Minneapolis.[7]
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