Date of Birth | Nationality | Residence | Education | Occupation |
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October 5, 1950 | Indian | USA | IIT Delhi, MS from University of Cincinnati | Intel Engineer |
Vinod Dham is an Indian-American engineer and entrepreneur who is best known for his work at Intel Corporation, where he was instrumental in the development of the Pentium processor. He is also known for his work in the fields of venture capital and technology incubation.
Dham was born in 1950 in India and graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi in 1972. He then moved to the United States to pursue a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Cincinnati. After completing his degree, he joined Intel Corporation in 1979.
At Intel, Dham worked on the development of the 80386 and 80486 processors, and was the lead architect of the Pentium processor. He was also involved in the development of the Itanium processor, and was the general manager of Intel's Network Products Group.
In 1995, Dham left Intel to become a venture capitalist and technology incubator. He founded Silicon Spice, a semiconductor company, and was a founding partner of NewPath Ventures, a venture capital firm. He also founded the Indo-US Venture Partners, a venture capital firm focused on investments in India.
Dham has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors, and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Indian Institute of Technology.
Vinod Dham was born on October 5, 1950 in India. He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi in 1972 with a degree in electrical engineering. He then moved to the United States to pursue a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, which he completed in 1979.
After completing his master's degree, Dham joined Intel Corporation in 1979. At Intel, he worked on the development of the 80386 and 80486 processors, and was the lead architect of the Pentium processor. He was also involved in the development of the Itanium processor, and was the general manager of Intel's Network Products Group.
In 1995, Dham left Intel to become a venture capitalist and technology incubator. He founded Silicon Spice, a semiconductor company, and was a founding partner of NewPath Ventures, a venture capital firm. He also founded the Indo-US Venture Partners, a venture capital firm focused on investments in India.
Dham has been a mentor to many successful entrepreneurs and technology leaders, including Vinod Khosla, the founder of Sun Microsystems, and Sanjay Mehrotra, the co-founder of SanDisk. He has also been a mentor to many venture capitalists, including Rajeev Motwani, the founder of Google Ventures.
Dham is known for his famous quote, “If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete.”
Dham has been criticized for his involvement in the development of the Pentium processor, which was found to have a flaw in its floating-point unit.
Dham is an avid golfer and has been a member of the Indian Golf Association since 2003.
Dham is a member of the board of trustees of the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi and the board of directors of the Indian School of Business. He is also a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Software and Services Companies.