President Obama Departs SFO For Oregon Meeting With Intel CEO
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CBS/AP/BCN) - President Obama flew out of San Francisco International Airport Thursday morning after a one-day visit with business and technology leaders.
Air Force One departed from the airport at 8:46 a.m.
The president arrived Thursday night and met privately with 12 leaders from technology companies to discuss his commitment to investing in research and development, education and clean energy.
From SFO, Obama headed to Hillsboro, Ore., to visit an Intel Corp. plant and learn about the company's STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, education programs.
The President was to name Intel CEO Paul Otellini to the president's advisory council on jobs and competitiveness, according to a White House official.
Otellini has criticized Obama's economic policies. As recently as September, Otellini said administration policies had created too much uncertainty for businesses and had failed to boost job growth or consumer confidence.
KCBS' Mark Seelig Reports:
Obama created the council last month and named Jeff Immelt, GE's chief executive, as chairman. The panel is supposed to be finding new ways to promote economic growth and bring jobs to the U.S.
The White House official requested anonymity to speak before the official announcement.
The President was on the West Coast promoting his agenda to make the U.S. more competitive globally.
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