Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 4, 2001

Raymond Zinn – Micrel Inc (mcrl)

Raymond Zinn is a co-Founder of Micrel, Inc., and has been its President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since its incorporation in 1978. Prior to co-founding Micrel, Mr. Zinn held various management and manufacturing executive positions in the semiconductor industry at Electromask TRE, Electronic Arrays, Inc., Teledyne, Inc., Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation and Nortek, Inc. He holds a BS in Industrial Management from Brigham Young University and an MS in Business Administration from San Jose State University. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of the company and

an overview of things as they are now?

Mr. Zinn: Micrel was founded in 1978 without any venture funding. So

this was a