[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 58 (Friday, April 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E479-E480]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF THE LATE ANDREW STEPHEN GROVE

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 15, 2016

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, Andy Grove (nee Andras Istvan, Grof) was born 
September 2,

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1936, in Budapest, Hungary, and died on March 16, 2016, at the age of 
79. After enduring Nazi occupation and Soviet abuse, he immigrated to 
the United States in 1956. He earned a degree in chemical engineering 
at City College of New York (CCNY) and his Ph.D. at the University of 
California, Berkeley. In 1958, Andy Grove married Eva Kastan, a fellow 
Hungarian refugee. They have two daughters, Karen and Robie, whom Andy 
adored and was fiercely protective of their privacy. He also leaves 
eight grandchildren who brought him great joy.
   Andy Grove's first job after graduating from the University of 
California, Berkeley, was as a researcher at Fairchild Semiconductor. 
When Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce founded Intel Corporation, Andy 
joined them. Together, they became a storied team at Intel, playing a 
pivotal role in the creation of the personal computer and the growth of 
Silicon Valley. Andy served as Intel's President beginning in 1979, 
became CEO in 1987, and was Board Chair from 1997 to 2005.
   Andy Grove was a visionary corporate leader. He was a believer in 
open communication and took on none of the trappings of power. He was 
an advocate for jobs for Americans and helped transform Intel 
Corporation into the world's largest manufacturer of semiconductors.
   Andy Grove wrote or co-authored seven books and gave generously of 
his time, resources and considerable talents to many charitable causes, 
especially the advancement in research for Parkinson's Disease and to 
the Grove School of Engineering at CCNY. He received many honors, 
including honorary degrees from CCNY, Worcester Polytechnic Institute 
and Harvard University. He was named the ``Most Influential Business 
Person of the Last 25 Years'' by the Wharton School, and was Time 
Magazine's 1997 Man of the Year. He was a longtime member of the 
International Rescue Committee's Board of Directors, and was honored by 
the IRC in 2010 as one of ten distinguished refugees. When Andy Grove 
received the Churchill Club Legendary Leader Award in 2015, he 
struggled onto the stage, took the microphone and urged the audience to 
help refugees. ``I made it, let's help in a little way to help them 
make it.''
   Mr. Speaker, I ask the entire House of Representatives to join me in 
honoring the extraordinary life of Andrew S. Grove and in extending our 
most sincere condolences to his wife, Eva, to his children, 
grandchildren, and all who knew and loved him. It was said of him, ``He 
merits a place alongside the great business leaders of the 20th 
century.'' Our country embraced a young refugee and immigrant, and in 
return Andy Grove lifted up our entire nation with his vision, 
extraordinary intellect and unmatched leadership. How privileged I am 
to have known him and represented him in Congress. How blessed our 
country has been to have him as a prized and cherished citizen.

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