Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 4, 2001

Paul Folino – Emulex Corporation (emlx)

PAUL F. FOLINO attended Central Washington State University where he majored in Social Sciences and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree. After graduation, he immediately enrolled at Seattle University where he received his Masters of Business Administration degree while working full time at Boeing Company in Materials Management. In 1970, Mr. Folino joined the Seattle branch of Xerox Corporation where he held various sales positions including National Accounts Manager and Branch Sales Manager. He was part of the original Xerox team that launched Ethernet networking products into the marketplace. In 1984, Mr. Folino joined Eczel Corporation as Vice President and General Manager and was later promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer by 1986. In late 1987, he left the technology arena for two years before getting back into the sector when he joined the Thomas-Conrad Corporation in 1990 as Managing Director of their international business. After a very short time, he was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of the company which experienced growth from $18 million to nearly $60 million during his tenure. Profile
TWST: Could you provide our readers with an overview of Emulex

Corporation?

Mr. Folino: We originally provided storage add-on accessories into the

DEC market. As DEC became very aggressive in