Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 23, 1999

David M. Rickey – Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (amcc)

DAVID M. RICKEY has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC) since February 1996. From 1993 to May 1995, Mr. Rickey served as the Company's Vice President of Operations. From May 1995 to February 1996, he served as Vice President of Operations at NexGen, a semiconductor company. Previously, Mr. Rickey spent more than eight years with Northern Telecom (NorTel), a telecommunications manufacturer, where he led the wafer fab engineering and manufacturing operations in both Ottawa, Canada and San Diego, California. He also worked in various engineering positions with IBM from 1981-1985. Mr. Rickey has earned Bachelor's of Science degrees from both Marietta College (summa cum laude) and Columbia University. In addition, he earned a Master of Science degree in Material Sciences and Engineering from Stanford University. Profile
TWST: First, give us a background summary on your company, enough

information to put us into context, what you see as your business, what

you see as your company today?

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