Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 22, 2001
GILBERT D. RAKER has been Chairman of SEMX Corporation since May 1990.
Prior thereto he was a Managing Director of Ditri Associates, Inc., a
buyout firm, which he joined in March 1987. Prior to joining DAI, Mr.
Raker was Executive Vice President of CPC Holdings/Kenmare Capital
Corporation. Prior to that time, Mr. Raker was Director and Executive
Vice President (Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer) of
Combustion Equipment Associates, a New York Stock Exchange listed
manufacturing company, where he had significant responsibility for the
reorganization of that company in a Chapter 11 proceeding. He has also
served as Vice President of Finance for Barber Oil Corporation, a New
York Stock Exchange listed energy and natural resource company,
Assistant Treasurer of IU International Corporation, Director of venture
capital activities for Capital Management Corporation and a consultant
for Touche Ross & Co. Mr. Raker received a BA degree in Chemistry and
Mathematics from Eastern College and an MBA degree in Production
Management from Syracuse University. He has completed all the course
work for a PhD in Finance at Syracuse University. Mr. Raker is a member
of Beta Gamma Sigma and the Financial Executives Institute. Profile
Mr. Raker: SEMX Corporation is a company which principally manufactures
proprietary thermal management materials, microelectronic
