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"The Eight Traitors" Founded Silicon Valley 64 Years Ago - PART 4

Legacy

After leaving Fairchild Semiconductor, Hoerni, Last, and Roberts founded Amelco. However, Swiss-born Hoerni soon "defected" again to establish several high-tech companies. German immigrant Last stayed for 12 years before leaving to pursue education and founding a publishing company. Roberts also started new ventures and, after becoming wealthy, gave back to his alma mater, becoming a trustee at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

The sole engineer, Grinich, left Fairchild to teach at Berkeley and Stanford, publishing the first textbook on integrated circuits. He later returned to entrepreneurship, founding several startups and developing RFID technology.

Jewish member Blank founded Xicor, an investment company that helped launch startups. In 2004, he sold the company for $500 million.

Kleiner became one of Silicon Valley's earliest angel investors, funding dozens of startups, including Google and Amazon.

Moore and Noyce, despite conflicts with the others in their later years at Fairchild, received support from their old friends when they founded a new company: Intel. Moore led Intel for 30 years, establishing it as a global electronics giant. He is best known for "Moore's Law," a prediction that continues to guide the electronics industry. After retiring, he donated $5 billion to scientific research.

Noyce, one of the inventors of the integrated circuit, passed away at 63, missing out on a Nobel Prize a decade later. Possibly motivated by his unpleasant experiences at previous companies, Noyce became not only a leading scientist but also an exemplary leader. During his time at Fairchild and Intel, he pioneered open office spaces and employee stock options, practices that remain staples for startups today. His philosophy of continuous innovation and sustainable development became synonymous with the spirit of Silicon Valley. Additionally, he invested in and mentored young talent, earning the nickname "Mayor of Silicon Valley."

"Fairchild Semiconductor was like a mature dandelion; once you blew on it, the seeds of entrepreneurial spirit scattered far and wide."

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Today, 64 years later, the electronics industry is thriving. Where will the next groundbreaking technology emerge? Which "rebellious young minds" will champion it? Will they break outdated management practices and, after achieving success, give back to the world to ensure sustainable industry growth? How will their innovative ideas inspire the next generation of young entrepreneurs?