Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 29, 1999

Phillip M. Drayer – Telcom Semiconductor (tlcm)

Phillip M. Drayer is President and Chief Executive Officer of TelCom Semiconductor. Mr. Drayer started TelCom Semiconductor in December 1993 as a result of a management buy-out of the Teledyne Components Division of Teledyne Industries Inc. Previously, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Teledyne Components from 1990 through 1993. From 1980 to 1990, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of EPI Technologies, a semiconductor testing company, and from 1976 to 1979, he was Manufacturing Manager at Mostek, a semiconductor manufacturer. Mr. Drayer earned his BSEE degree from Lamar University and his JD degree from South Texas College of Law. He is a member of the Texas bar. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a brief overview and a quick history of

the company, just to kind of set the stage for the readers?

Mr. Drayer: Our company's history goes back a long way. It was