Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 11, 2001
FRANK PERNA, JR. is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MSC
Software Corporation. Before assuming his current responsibilities at
MSC, Mr. Perna served as Director on the Boards of both MSC and PDA
Engineering, Inc. (which was acquired by MSC in 1994). During the years
1994 through 1998, Mr. Perna served as Chairman and CEO of EOS
Corporation, a high-technology electronics manufacturer, recently listed
as one of the fastest growing technology companies in Los Angeles. From
1984 through 1993, Mr. Perna was President (and CEO from 1990) of
MagneTek, an international manufacturer of electrical equipment. During
his tenure at MagneTek, Mr. Perna managed the strategic growth of the
company from $195 million in revenue to over $1.5 billion. Mr. Perna
also spent 17 years at General Motors in the area of engineering test
and computer simulation and held senior management positions at
Whittaker Corporation, Bell & Howell and Sun Electric. Mr. Perna holds a
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University, a
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Wayne State University,
and a Master's degree in Management from Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Sloan School of Management, and is a registered Professional
Engineer. He currently serves as a Director of Intellisys Group, Inc.
and California Amplifier, Inc., and is on the Board of Trustees at
Kettering University. Profile
Mr. Perna: MSC Software Corporation is about 39 years old. It had an IPO
in May of 1983 and I have been their CEO and
