Original link: Former Intel CEO says the chipmaker went off the rails ‘when it started to be run by business people’ / Business Insider / Yahoo Finance.
Discussion came up for boeing some time ago.
Now it has come up for Intel.
Are people with a technical background better than people with a finance background to run and make strategic decisions for a technology company?
I am inclined to think that the answer is yes. Not because they will be making real technical decisions, but because they will understand and prioritize technical aspects higher.