Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 15, 1997

Steven J. Sharp – Triquint Semiconductor (tqnt)

STEVEN J. SHARP, joined TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., in September 1991 as President, CEO and Director. In May 1992 he became Chairman of the Board. During the previous eight years, he had served in various roles associated with venture capital-financed semiconductor companies. In 1988-89 he was Founder and CEO of Power Integrations, Inc. Previously, he was employed for 14 years by Signetics Corp. and for nine years by Texas Instruments. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University, an MS in Engineering Science from California Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Stanford University. Profile
TWST: Give us a background summary on TriQuint Semiconductor, and

obviously, tell us what is the company doing today?

Mr. Sharp: TriQuint started as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tektronix.

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