Outside the Office With Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger
May 28, 2026
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger told Emily Chang about his early days as a radio DJ, the best advice he received in his 20s and 40s, and his philanthropic endeavors. He's on "Bloomberg Studio 1.0."
AI GeneratedMay contain errors
Video Summary
AI GeneratedIn a rapid-fire \"lightning round\" interview, Pat Gelsinger shares personal anecdotes and life philosophies. He discusses his past as a radio DJ, his family life with eight grandchildren, and his commitment to faith and philanthropy, emphasizing that one must actively make room for their priorities.
We're moving into our lightning round.
We are gonna move at a torrid pace.
Yes.
So these are some rapid fire questions.
Okay.
I hear you were a late night radio DJ.
Is that true?
Indeed.
What were you spinning back in the day?
Oh, this was easy listening music.
Can you give us your intro?
This is Pat Gelsinger, WFMZ Allentown.
Good morning to everybody in the Lehigh Valley.
I love it.
What's the latest TV show you've been?
We're running out of things to watch
for my wife and I, Linda,
so it was Alias was our last binge.
Okay, best piece of advice
that you would give someone in their 20s?
Relationships, more important than results.
Best piece of advice for someone in their 40s?
Mentors.
How much does faith guide your decisions?
Every day, every way.
I'm working for something much bigger and more important
than just being the CEO of Intel.
Speaking of that, you have how many kids these days?
Four kids, eight grandkids.
Eight grandkids.
Eight grandkids, woo-hoo!
And how often are you getting tapped to babysit?
We're with the kids or have the kids most weekends,
right, between three different families.
My wife, she is like Grammy of the year,
if not the century.
How do you do that and be a CEO?
Eight grandkids?
Hey, Saturdays, Sundays, we find ways to fit it in.
And as I would always say,
life doesn't make room for your priorities.
You make room for your priorities.
I hear you climbed Mount Kilimanjaro
to raise money for one of your charities.
Do you still give away half of your money?
Going up every year.
Favorite family meal to cook for the kids and the grandkids?
Oh, I'm the grill master.
Anything on the grill.
And a great steak on the grill, salmon on the grill.
We just had ribs on the grill.
I've been waiting for this one.
Do you still have the VMware tattoo?
No.
Was that a real tattoo?
No, it was one of those month-long tattoos.
My wife said, if it ain't gone before our vacation,
I'm ripping it off of your arm.