Hector Ruiz | |
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Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin (BS, 1968; MS, 1970) Rice University (PhD, 1973) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical engineering |
Institutions | Texas Instruments Motorola AMD GlobalFoundries |
Hector de Jesus Ruiz Cardenas (born December 25, 1945) is the chairman and CEO of Advanced Nanotechnology Solutions, Inc. and former CEO & executive chairman of semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD).[1]
Ruiz is the author of Slingshot: AMD’s Fight To Free An Industry From The Ruthless Grip Of Intel, "a book that memorializes his bet-the-company decision in 2005 to file an antitrust case against its much larger rival."[2] The book also "elaborates on his humble upbringing as well as advice and lessons learned from relatives and teachers."
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