Arthur Rock was a founder, chairman of the Board, and lead director of Intel at various times from 1968 to 1999. He is a principal of Arthur Rock and Company, a venture capital firm.

Rock is also a director of Echelon Corporation, a trustee emeritus of the California Institute of Technology, and a member of the Board of Governors of Nasdaq, Inc. Rock was a director of AirTouch Communications, Inc. from 1994 to 1999.

Rock is president of the Basic Fund, which provides scholarships to inner city children.