Intel chief executive Pat Gelsinger has been forced out less than four years after taking the helm of the company, handing control to two lieutenants as the faltering United States chipmaking icon searches for a permanent replacement.

Gelsinger, whose career has spanned more than 40 years, also stepped down from the company's board, effective Dec. 1, 2024. He started at Intel in 1979 at Intel and was its first chief technology officer. He returned to Intel as chief executive in 2021.