Hands-on Leadership for Results in Education

"The beauty of technology is it's what you know, not who you know. It's a great leveler."

Dr. Barrett, who perfected the process for manufacturing Intel's powerful microprocessors, is the corporation's fourth president and knows firsthand the impact of putting an excellent education within reach. An adviser to Stanford University, Dr. Barrett earned a Ph.D. in materials science there, then spent 10 years on the faculty before joining Intel in 1974.

Dr. Barrett is passionate in his commitment to opening the gates of opportunity for students by raising academic standards, improving school quality and opening access to higher education and technology for a wider range of students. He has testified before Congress about strengthening math, science and technology education; advised the President on education issues, and has been an outspoken advocate for higher standards in schools.

In addition to serving as co-chair (with Tom Engibous of Texas Instruments, Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. of IBM, and Ed Rust of State Farm) of NAB's Business Coalition for Excellence in Education, Dr. Barrett served on the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century (also known as the Glenn Commission). He is a board member of Achieve, Inc., the national organization that helps states bolster the quality of testing, accountability, and academic rigor in schools. Intel particularly supports Achieve's Mathematics Achievement Partnership (MAP), a unique collaboration among states that will create a new assessment and teaching and learning strategies to assist U.S. 8th-graders in mastering the challenging foundations of algebra and geometry to the level routinely taught in the highest performing countries.

Dr. Barrett also is a member of the National Commission on Service-Learning that is developing recommendations and an action plan to make quality community-service opportunities connected to student learning available to all K-12 students.

Realizing the power of education to motivate, inspire and sow the seeds of creativity and innovation, Dr. Barrett thrives on seeing firsthand the tangible results of Intel's contributions to revitalizing education. His leadership for excellence in education has included active participation at the Intel-sponsored International Science and Engineering Fair, and he personally kicked off the Computer Clubhouse Network-one of Intel's strategies for closing the "digital divide"- in Boston in February 2000.

To learn more, visit www.intel.com/education.