Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 3, 2003
RICH BEYER was appointed President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director of Intersil Corporation following the acquisition of
Elantec Semiconductor, Inc., on May 14, 2002. Prior to the
acquisition, Mr. Beyer was President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director of Elantec Semiconductor from July 2000 through May 14,
2002. Before joining Elantec, Mr. Beyer served as President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director of FVC.COM, Inc., from
January 1999 to July 2000. Mr. Beyer served as President, Chief
Operating Officer and Director of VLSI Technology, Inc., from
July 1996 to August 1998. Prior to his term at VLSI, he was
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of National
Semiconductor Corporation from June 1995 to June 1996. Previous
to this position, he was President of National Semiconductor's
Communications and Computing Group from February 1993 to May
1995. Before joining National, Mr. Beyer served in a number of
senior managerial positions in the telecommunications and
computer industries. He served three years as an officer in the
United States Marine Corps. He holds a BS degree and an MS degree
in Russian from Georgetown University as well as an MBA degree in
Marketing and International Business from Columbia University. Profile
Mr. Beyer: Intersil was a company that was started many years ago
in Silicon Valley in 1967. It became a part of General
