Mike Gann paired his engineering education at Oregon State University with an MBA from the University of Oregon to bring science and technology to bear for the greater human good. As director of Intel’s forward-thinking World Ahead Healthcare Program, Gann is responsible for developing global business strategies and partnerships to improve health care access, quality, and cost in some of the world’s poorest countries.
“My education gave me a solid foundation in process engineering, business consulting, technical marketing, and sales management,” says Gann. “OSU also provided me with more than just an engineering degree, but rather a well-rounded education incorporating essential skills in team-based problem solving, communications, and leadership.”
After brief stints at Oracle and Chevron corporations, Gann joined Intel as the director for High Performance Computing and Life Sciences. His current position, however, places him in a global arena, where Intel is committed to bringing low-cost health care to those in need.“We’ve made a commitment to help governments train one million front-line health care workers by 2015 through the use of information and communication technologies,” says Gann. “We are confident that better trained health care workers will lead to better health for women and children in underserved regions.”
Degrees
- B.S. Chemical Engineering, 1989