Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 18, 2002
MITCHELL G. TYSON, a 20-year veteran of the semiconductor
industry, joined PRI Automation, Inc. in 1987 as Vice President
of Operations, and was subsequently promoted to Chief Operating
Officer (1990), President (1995) and Chief Executive Officer
(1998). During his tenure, PRI's revenues grew from $4 million in
1987 to over $300 million in 2001. Its product line has also
expanded significantly from just robots in 1987 to integrated,
factory-wide hardware, software and services solutions today.
Prior to joining PRI, Mr. Tyson held a variety of senior
positions at GCA Corp., a manufacturer of semiconductor capital
equipment. Prior to GCA, he was a Science Advisor and Senior
Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas in Washington,
DC, where he worked on legislation relating to industrial and
technology policy, environment and economic development. An
Engineer and Physicist by training, Mr. Tyson is very active in
semiconductor industry consortiums, including the North American
Advisory Board of SEMI. He is also a member of the Board of
Directors of the Massachusetts High Technology Council. He holds
a BS in Physics, an MS in Political Science, and an MS in Nuclear
Engineering, all from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Profile
of Brooks Automation's proposed acquisition of PRI?
Mr. Tyson: The acquisition is pending, currently targeted to be
complete in
