Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 11, 2001

David Sonksen – Microsemi Corporation (mscc)

David R. Sonksen was recently promoted to Executive Vice President and continues to serve as Chief Financial Officer. He had been Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Microsemi since 1986. From 1982 to 1986, he served as Vice President and Controller of Western Digital Corp., a manufacturer of disk drives and related products. From 1979 to 1982, he was US Operations Controller of Smith International, Inc., a manufacturer of oil drilling tools and equipment. From 1972 to 1977, he was Director of Finance and Accounting for Logicon, Inc., a systems design and engineering company. Prior to this, beginning in 1967, he was an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Sonksen has a BS degree in Business from Cal State University, Long Beach, and has been a CPA since 1972. Profile
TWST: Could you give our readers a brief overview and profile of

Microsemi Corporation?

Mr. Sonksen: Microsemi was started over 30 years ago as a supplier to

the military and aerospace