Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 3, 2003
HAMID SHOKRGOZAR is President & CEO of White Electronic Designs
Corporation. He graduated from California State University
Fullerton (CSUF) with a Bachelors and Masters Degree in
Engineering. He has over 15 years of both technical management
and general management accomplishments. Mr. Shokrgozar also
serves on the Board of Directors for the corporation. Prior to
this, Mr. Shokrgozar was President and CEO of Bowmar Instrument
Corporation, and served on the Board of Directors for Bowmar. Mr.
Shokrgozar also served as President and CEO of White
Microelectronics, a division of Bowmar Instrument Corporation.
From June 1989 to June 1993, Mr. Shokrgozar was Vice President of
Engineering for the White Microelectronics division. He has a
comprehensive background of increasing management responsibility,
covering such diverse areas as engineering development, product
application, marketing and operations management. He holds a US
patent for the invention of 'Stacked Silicon Die Carrier
Assembly.' In May 1998, Bowmar and one of its key competitors,
Electronic Designs, Inc. in Westborough, Massachusetts, entered
into a definitive agreement to merge. The merger was finalized
October 23, 1998. Mr. Shokrgozar now serves as the President and
Chief Executive Officer of the combined company. He will also
continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for the
corporation. Mr. Shokrgozar is also serving as Chairman of
American Electronic Association, Arizona Council. Profile
Designs?
Mr. Shokrgozar: White Electronic Designs was formed in 1998
through the merger of Bowmar Instrument/White
