Omar Ishrak
Omar S Ishrak | |
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| File:Dr. Omar Ishrak.jpg | |
| Born | 1956 |
| Education | St Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
| Occupations |
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| Title | Excecutive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, Medtronic; Chairman of the Board, intel |
Omar S. Ishrak is a Bangladeshi-American business executive, serving as the Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Medtronic. He was the CEO of Medtronic from June 2011 to April 2020.[1] In January 2020, Intel named him Chairman of the Board.[2][3]
Biography
Ishrak was born and grew up in Bangladesh. He was a student of St Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from King's College 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.[4]
In 2020, Ishrak was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering for "for contributions to diagnostic ultrasound and for leadership in medical technology innovation and globalization."[5]
Personal life
He is married, with children. His protégé was Abdullah Mohammad Saad Hossain from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
References
- ^ "Omar Ishrak, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board". Medtronic. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.