Gary E. Dickerson
Gary E. Dickerson (born 1956) is a business leader in the semiconductor industry.[1]
His first positions in the industry was with General Motors' Delco Electronics Division and AT&T Technologies, working in manufacturing and engineering management. He then worked at KLA-Tencor Corporation for 18 years in a variety of roles in operations and product development until he was made president and CEO.[2] He then became CEO of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates and held that position for seven years. In 2011 he negotiated Applied Materials' $4.9bn cash acquisition of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc.[3] Afterwards, he became CEO and president of Applied Materials, Inc.
His total compensation for 2013 was: $10,319,469.[4]
In the fall of 2013, Dickerson received the Semiconductor Industry Association’s Robert N. Noyce Award for his “outstanding achievements and leadership in support of the semiconductor industry.”[5]
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