Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 29, 1999

Gregory K. Hinckley – Mentor Graphics Corporation (ment)

GREGORY K. HINCKLEY serves as President of Mentor Graphics Corporation. He shares the operating responsibilities for the company with Chairman of the Board and CEO Walden Rhines. Before Mr. Hinckley joined Mentor in January 1997, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of VLSI Technology, Inc., in San Jose, California. In the past he held senior officer positions with Bio-Rad Laboratories and Raychem Corporation. Mr. Hinckley received his Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. He was a Fulbright Scholar in Applied Mathematics at Nottingham University in Nottingham, England. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Applied Physics from the University of California, San Diego and an MBA from Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Profile
TWST: Can you start by giving us a brief overview of the company and

some history to set the stage for our readers?

Mr. Hinckley: Mentor Graphics Corporation is a pioneer in electronic

design