Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 24, 2004
MATTHEW W. TOWSE is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. He has 19 years of industry
and financial experience. He began his career working in public
accounting with the firm Ernst & Young. In 1991 he joined National
Semiconductor, holding various financial positions at their California
and Maine facilities. He was promoted to Site Controller for National's
South Portland, Maine, plant in 1995. Mr. Towse joined Fairchild as Vice
President and Treasurer in 1997 when the company 'spun out' from
National Semiconductor. He was instrumental in Fairchild's success with
major financing activity and played a significant role in its
acquisition strategy. Mr. Towse served in this role until his current
appointment as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr.
Towse holds a BBA degree with a concentration in Accounting from the
University of Notre Dame and is a registered CPA in California and Ohio. Profile
Semiconductor's history and a picture of the company today?
Mr. Towse: The name Fairchild Semiconductor is probably the
