Rob Eckleman, Board Director, Technology Companies

Rob Eckleman joined the World Links board in 2002, having been VP of Intel since 1998, serving as head of Intel Europe, Middle East, and Africa, then responsible for worldwide brand management and strategy. He previously started up Intel in much of Asia-Pacific, including China, India, and the emerging markets of Southeast Asia. He began his business career handling international strategy in the office of then-President Andy Grove. He served before that in the US government, managing international trade policy and development in the technology sector. He has lived in Singapore, Germany, France, Japan, Australia, and the US. He holds degrees from Princeton, University of Chicago, and Williams College. His involvement in education and public affairs include board service at Arizona State University Business School, the Foreign Policy Association, and the German-American School of Portland, as well as delivering seminars at Stanford University and the University of Oregon.