Overcoming Life’s Challenges, One at a Time
Over the course of his campus visit, Sean Maloney, former chairman of Intel China, spoke with a handful of classes, among them the International Business & Management Senior Seminar. Photo by Carl Socolow '77.
Former Intel executive Sean Maloney discusses tech and the 2010 stroke that gave him a new mission in life
Sean Maloney, a former senior executive with Intel, is a natural-born communicator, and he’s often been hailed as one of the most natural public speakers in the corporate sphere. So back in 2010, when he woke up in a hospital bed after suffering a stroke, unable to speak, he knew a significant life change was afoot.
“We all know that not being able to talk is a real problem,” Maloney said, “but for an English-Irishman known for the gift of the gab, this was particularly disconcerting.”
Last night, Maloney was on campus to discuss his career, his health issues and where the two meet. The event, “Life’s Challenges,” was sponsored by the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues and held in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter (ATS) Auditorium.
After his stroke, Maloney made a remarkable recovery, returning to Intel and becoming chairman of Intel China. In ATS, he discussed topics ranging from Moore’s law, cell phone oversaturation, Windows 8 (with a groan) and bitcoin (“I don’t think it’s going to work out”) throughout his talk and during a Q&A session that followed.
Now retired from Intel, Maloney is dedicating his life to health-care reform and stroke awareness. To further the latter cause, Maloney is soon taking a cross-country bike ride to raise awareness, and he’ll be accompanied by the likes of Dell Computer founder Michael Dell.
Among other campus activities during his visit, Maloney met with students in East Asian studies and international business & management classes.
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Published March 3, 2015