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Fermi names Lee McIntire CEO, ending a three-month leadership vacuum at the AI-nuclear startup

The AI-focused nuclear power firm has appointed board member Lee McIntire to the top job after co-founder Toby Neugebauer was dismissed earlier this year.

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  • Fermi has appointed independent board member Lee McIntire as CEO, ending a leadership vacancy of more than three months.
  • Co-founder Toby Neugebauer was fired from the CEO role earlier in 2026; the reasons have not been publicly detailed.
  • Fermi operates at the intersection of AI data-center power demand and nuclear energy, a market with high strategic value and high barriers to entry.
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