Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 21, 2001

Donald Mitchell – Fsi International Inc (fsii)

DONALD S. MITCHELL was named CEO and President of Chaska, Minnesota- based FSI International, Inc., in December 1999. Since its formation in 1988, he had been President of Air Products Electronic Chemicals, Inc., located in Carlsbad, Calif., a division of Pennsylvania-based Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. From 1991 to 1998 he served as President of Schumacher, a leading global chemical equipment and services supplier to the semiconductor industry. Throughout his career with Schumacher, he held various executive positions, including Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Mitchell has been serving on the Board of Directors for Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), a leading global industry trade association, since 1994, and served as Chairman of SEMI July 1999-July 2000. Profile
TWST: Would you mind providing our readers with a brief overview of FSI

International?

Mr. Mitchell: Our 27-year-old company is a leader in providing capital

equipment to the microelectronics