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Intel Co-Founder Donates $2.5 Million to Engineering
Author: Office of Marketing & Communications
Posted: February 12, 2003

Dr. Gordon E. Moore, co-founder of Intel Corporation, along with his wife, Betty, has made a gift of $2.5 million to PSU's Northwest Center for Engineering, Science and Technology. The gift is one of the Moores' largest in Oregon and the second largest in Portland State's history.

"Portland State has been critical to Intel's growth in Oregon, and Betty and I are pleased to be able to make this investment," said Dr. Moore. In recent years Portland State has been a major source of new hires for Intel Oregon. Approximately 800 PSU alumni are currently employed by Intel Oregon, the largest number from any one school.

The center will serve as the new home to PSU's College of Engineering and Computer Science, furthering the college's longstanding commitment to providing an accessible and quality engineering education to the community. The University expects to break ground on the new building this year.