Raymon F. Thompson

RAYMON F. THOMPSON is the founder, Chairman, President and CEO of
Semitool, Inc. Mr. Thompson founded Semitool in 1979 and has seen it
grow to over 1,000 employees worldwide, with revenue of over $139
million in fiscal 2004. Mr. Thompson has a degree in mechanical
engineering from West Coast University and holds numerous patents,
including the first on-axis rinser dryer for the semiconductor industry.
Mr. Thompson was named 1983 Small Businessman of the Year by the Montana
State Chamber of Commerce. He was named Montana Entrepreneur of the Year
in 1992 and was the SBA Entrepreneurial Success Award winner for Montana
in 1998.