Technology >> CEO Interviews >> February 18, 2002
DAVID C. KING is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Proxim, Inc. Mr. King joined Proxim with extensive experience in high
tech business strategy and LAN technology. In December 1992, Mr. King
served as Vice President of Marketing and Acting Chief Financial Officer
for Proxim, in July 1993 he was appointed President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director, and in January 1996 he was named Chairman of the
Board of Directors. Mr. King came to Proxim from Vitalink Communications
Corporation, a LAN internetworking subsidiary of Network Systems
Corporation, where he served as Vice President of Marketing and Customer
Services. Mr. King has also held senior management positions within the
high technology and healthcare practices of McKinsey & Company, Inc., an
international management consulting firm. He holds three degrees from
Harvard University. He received his BA in Economics with honors, and
both his JD and MBA degrees with distinction. Profile
of quarters at Proxim that investors should focus on?
Mr. King: The last time we talked, Proxim had encountered its
